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Coral Reefs Face Elimination by the End of the Century

The life of coral reefs is persistently under threat due to destructive fishing practices, coastal development, and land-based pollution, but perhaps its greatest threat is now climate change.

21 Feb 2020

Artificially Pumping Iron into the Oceans may not Impact Climate Change

Historically, the oceans have done much of the planet's heavy lifting when it comes to sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

18 Feb 2020

Study Shows Increases in Aridity May Produce Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems

A major study by a Swansea University academic shows that elevated aridity in certain parts of the world may cause sudden changes in ecosystems in regions where over two billion people live.

17 Feb 2020

January 2020 was the Hottest January Since Records Began

With Antarctica experiencing record-breaking temperatures twice in the space of one week, it has been declared that January 2020 was the hottest January on record, according to a report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

14 Feb 2020

Ancient Antarctic Ice Melt Increased Sea Levels by 3+ Metres - and It Could Happen Again

Mass melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was a major cause of high sea levels during a period known as the Last Interglacial (129,000-116,000 years ago), an international team of scientists led by UNSW’s Chris Turney has found.

14 Feb 2020

Researchers Propose New Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change

According to a recent research review, policymakers and researchers are not thinking expansively when it comes to adapting to the impacts of climate change.

11 Feb 2020

Relief and New Dangers Brought by Heavy Rains in Australia

Heavy rains that have brought much-needed respite to Australia’s East Coast have also caused dangerous floods across the state of New South Wales.

11 Feb 2020

New Technique Predicts Species Extinction Induced by Climate Change

When people were children in their times, they would have more likely scoured open fields searching for bumble bees. But today, it is relatively harder for children to spot these insects because they are considerably declining in Europe and North America.

7 Feb 2020

Study Finds Acceleration of Ocean Currents Since 1990s

According to new research published in Science Advances, the observations claim that between 1990 and 2013 the “globally integrated ocean kinetic energy” demonstrated an increase of around 15%.

7 Feb 2020

Sugar Ants’ Preference for Pee May Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

An unlikely penchant for pee is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as new research from the University of South Australia shows their taste for urine could play a role in reducing greenhouse gases.

6 Feb 2020