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Uncertain Climate Future Could Disrupt Energy Systems

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. An international team of scientists has published a new study proposing an optimization methodology for designing climate-resilient energy systems and to help ensure that communities will be able to meet future energy needs given weather and climate variability. Their findings were recently published in Nature Energy.

2 Apr 2020

Study Examines Change in Forests in Response to Global Warming

Along with the changing climate, the world’s forests are also changing. Right from the Blue Ridge forest of Appalachia to the misty redwoods in the west, several sylvan ecosystems are acclimatizing to drier environments.

31 Mar 2020

New Study on Boreal Lake Methane Emissions

Researchers in Finland and the United States have conducted a new study demonstrating that warmer and shorter winters result in increased methane emissions from northern lakes.

27 Mar 2020

The Reversed Changes in Southern Hemisphere Winds

There have been changes in the atmospheric circulation in the Southern Hemisphere caused by the same chemicals that destroy the ozone layer that protects the Earth.

26 Mar 2020

Electric Cars Cause Lower Carbon Emissions than Petrol Cars

A new study shows that rumors that electric cars could actually elevate carbon emissions are baseless in virtually all parts of the world.

24 Mar 2020

Stratospheric Aerosol Geoengineering Could be Useful for Mitigating Climate Change

The concept of stratospheric aerosol geoengineering involves adding a layer of aerosol particles to the upper atmosphere to decrease climate changes due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide.

20 Mar 2020

Carbon-Storing Potential of Global Soils for Climate Mitigation

A collaborative study performed by The Nature Conservancy and the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, estimated the carbon-storing power of soils worldwide and demonstrated techniques such as agroforestry designed to capitalize on the unexploited potential.

18 Mar 2020