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The Melting Arctic May be Causing the Spread of a Virus in Marine Mammals

11 Nov 2019

Over 11,000 Scientists Declare Climate Emergency, Predicting ‘Untold human suffering’

7 Nov 2019

Researchers Propose Six Steps to Tackle Climate Emergency

An international group of researchers, which also included Dr Thomas Newsome at the University of Sydney and global collaborators, has warned that without deep and permanent shifts in human activities, “untold human suffering” cannot be avoided.

6 Nov 2019

Climate Change Means Wild Animals are Evolving to Give Birth Earlier

$$IMAGE$$ Image Credit: Kristen Prahl/Shutterstock.com The negative impact of climate change on wild animals has become clearer as scientists find evidence uncovering that in response to environmental changes, anim...

6 Nov 2019

Is Vital Freshwater Hidden Beneath the Sea?

Solutions to escalating global water supply issues are demanding innovative scientific investigation, such as Flinders University’s Professor Adrian Werner making important advances in assessing freshwater reservoirs that exist beneath the ocean.

6 Nov 2019

Model Predicts Relaxed Energy Policies Plus Climate Change Could Worsen US Air Quality

The Trump administration rolled back a U.S. climate change and energy policy called the Clean Power Plan in June 2019. The policy, first instated in 2015, aimed to limit power plants' carbon emissions.

6 Nov 2019

Robust Network of Satellites Crucial for Monitoring Oceanic Carbon Levels

Nowadays, satellites play an important role in monitoring carbon levels in the oceans. However, understanding their full potential has only just begun.

4 Nov 2019

MIT Symposium Explores Challenges of Climate Policy

In the second of six symposia on climate change to be held this academic year, seven experts from around the country tackled the topic of "challenges of climate policy." The Oct. 29 event included three panel discussions held at MIT's Wong Auditorium.

1 Nov 2019

Major Proportion of Tropical Reserves may be at Risk of Climate Change Impacts

Brazil has the largest stretch of tropical ecosystems within protected areas. However, according to a study backed by FAPESP and published in the journal Conservation Biology, a substantial proportion of these reserves may be unprotected against the effects of continuing global climate change.

31 Oct 2019

Installing Renewable Energy to Scale Up Climate and Health Benefits

A new study by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has revealed that public health improvements and renewable energy benefits could be achieved at a large scale if wind turbines are installed in the Upper Midwest and solar power in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions.

31 Oct 2019