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Research Reveals Sensitivity of Earth’s Climate to Carbon Dioxide

Researchers who performed the most detailed and advanced study of climate sensitivity have now reported more confidently about the sensitivity level of Earth’s climate to carbon dioxide.

23 Jul 2020

Study Calls for New Measures to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A cave deep in the wilderness of central Nevada is a repository of evidence supporting the urgent need for the Southwestern U.S. to adopt targets aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a new UNLV study finds.

23 Jul 2020

Extreme Climate Events Make Forest More Vulnerable

Amazonia experiences seasonal fires each year. More than 90% of the fires are distributed across the southern boundary of Amazon Basin where the vegetation dominated by savannas are flammable in the dry season.

23 Jul 2020

Variations of Sea Surface Temperature can Influence European Climate

Our planet's climate system is complex. Different components, like atmosphere, ocean, sea and land ice influence each other and cause natural climate variations on a range of timescales from months to decades.

23 Jul 2020

Various Aspects of Climate Change Influence Spread of Invasive Marine Species

What factors influence the spread of invasive animal species in our oceans? This question was the focus for a team of experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bangor University, and the University of Greifswald's Zoological Institute and Museum in the context of the DFG-sponsored Research Training Group 2010 RESPONSE.

23 Jul 2020

New Projects to Investigate Sustainable Behavior on Climate Change

What are the best ways to help people and societies adopt sustainable lifestyles? Where should charities, NGOs and decision-makers put their money and effort?

23 Jul 2020

New Framework Will Help to Make ‘Net Zero’ a Reality

A new framework developed by the University of Stirling will enable policymakers and businesses to meet ambitious targets for a low-carbon future by helping to balance the demands of economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion.

21 Jul 2020

Climate Scientists Downplay Role of Indigenous People in Their Zeal to Promote Climate Change

In their zeal to promote the importance of climate change as an ecological driver, climate scientists increasingly are ignoring the profound role that indigenous peoples played in fire and vegetation dynamics, not only in the eastern United States but worldwide, according to a Penn State researcher.

21 Jul 2020

Study Aims to Reveal Greenland Ice Sheet's Past to Predict Future Sea-Level Rise

The Greenland Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise sea levels nearly 24 feet, yet it remains difficult to predict the rate of melt and possible tipping points in the stability of the ice sheet.

20 Jul 2020

Research Shows Extensive Human Use of Antarctica in the Last 200 Years

Antarctica is considered one of the Earth's largest, most pristine remaining wildernesses. Yet since its formal discovery 200 years ago, the continent has seen accelerating and potentially impactful human activity.

17 Jul 2020