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Marine Microbes Could Play an Important Role in Climate Change

Researchers have discovered that marine bacteria with a unique metabolism may have an important role to play in the way Earth regulates climate.

8 Aug 2019

Study Reveals the Effect of Scarce Phosphorus Content on Biomass Production

What amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) can tropical rainforests consume? A new study by a deeply involved international group of scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has shown that the absorption capacity is extremely restricted by the phosphorus content of the soil.

7 Aug 2019

Study Reveals Inability of Various Species to Adapt to Climate Change

According to an international team of researchers, including a biologist from Iowa State University, climate change is surpassing the potential of birds and other species to adjust to their changing environment.

5 Aug 2019

Climate Change Leaves Mark on Coastal Ecosystems

Extreme climate events are exacerbating the impact of climate change in Australian marine ecosystems causing, in some cases, irreversible change underscoring the importance of adaptation and innovative solutions in the marine environment.

2 Aug 2019

Helping India Meet Its Climate Targets While Maintaining Economic Growth

The steep growth of the Indian economy has led to an increase in electric power consumption like never before. The installed electricity capacity of the country, which increased by five times in the last 30 years, is anticipated to increase by three times over the next two decades.

1 Aug 2019

Health Benefits of Climate Mitigation Policies in China Extend Across the Pacific

Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.

31 Jul 2019

Climate Change Impacts Marine Organisms by Altering Their Sensory Pathways

Research related to the effect of global change on marine organisms has traditionally concentrated on physiological effects.

30 Jul 2019

Study Reveals Movement and Deposition of Atmospheric Pollutants in Remote Glaciers

Trace element contamination and atmospheric deposition are mainly due to anthropogenic emissions, which are likely to be transferred from emission sources to deposition sites worldwide and exert a harmful effect on human health and environment.

29 Jul 2019

Current Models Can Predict Climate Changes Several Decades into Future

The key reasons for decade-scale climate variations have been identified by a new reconstruction of global average surface temperature variation over the last 200 decades.

25 Jul 2019

Rising Global Temperatures Can Have Adverse Impact on Air Quality

According to a recent journal article on air quality across the Mid-Atlantic region, rising temperatures caused by climate change will considerably shift climatic conditions. This, in turn, will lead to worse air quality by raising the number of days with high ozone concentrations.

24 Jul 2019