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Decarbonization Needs to be Reinforced with Better Policy Monitoring

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) begins on December 2nd, 2019 in Madrid. The success of the Paris Agreement relies on the proper monitoring of climate policy measures.

2 Dec 2019

Antarctic Ice Sheets Could be at Greater Risk of Melting than Previously Thought

Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth – but new research by the University of South Australia suggests it could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought.

2 Dec 2019

Very Rare Plant Species are at Risk of Extinction with Ongoing Climate Change

A new study led by researchers from the University of Arizona reveals that nearly 40% of worldwide land plant species are classified as very rare. Such species are highly at risk of extinction due to ongoing climate change.

28 Nov 2019

Study Predicts More Dominant Effect of Extreme Drought on Plants in Future

A study, reported recently in Nature Climate Change, reveals that the effect of extreme drought on plants will become increasingly dominant under future climate change.

26 Nov 2019

Factoring Climate-Water Impacts into Electric Grid Planning is Crucial

University-based and national laboratory scientists have performed a new analysis using a new modeling method for long-lasting electricity generation infrastructure planning that takes into account future climate and water resource conditions.

22 Nov 2019

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freshwater Areas Could Double due to Climate Change

Thousands of different organic molecules that have earlier gone unnoticed are present in every drop of freshwater.

19 Nov 2019

More Nitrous Oxide is Released into the Atmosphere than Previously Believed

A majority of the individuals know nitrous oxide (N2O) as “laughing gas,” which is utilized for its anesthetic effects. But what is not known is that N2O is, in fact, the third most significant long-lasting greenhouse gas, after carbon dioxide (CO2) gas and methane.

19 Nov 2019