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Scripps-led Study Finds High Melt Rates on Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf

A new Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego-led study measured a melt rate that is 25 times higher than expected on one part of the Ross Ice Shelf. The study suggests that high, localized melt rates such as this one on Antarctica’s largest and most stable ice shelf are normal and keep Antarctica’s ice sheets in balance.

18 Jan 2016

Study Reveals Giant Icebergs Help Slow Down Global Warming

Professor Grant Bigg and his team from the University of Sheffield’s Department of Geography have conducted pioneering research on giant icebergs and high levels of phytoplankton growth, and the subsequental decrease in global warming.

13 Jan 2016

Study Reveals Clouds are Raising Temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice sheet in the world and it’s melting rapidly, likely driving almost a third of global sea level rise.

13 Jan 2016

Ocean Current in Gulf of Mexico Plays Key Role in Sustaining Florida Red Tide Blooms

A new study found that a major ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico plays an important role in sustaining Florida red tide blooms. The University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science research team suggest that the position of the Loop Current can serve as an indicator of whether the algal bloom will be sustained, and provide warning of possible hazardous red tide conditions in coastal areas.

13 Jan 2016

Human-Induced Ocean Acidification Negatively Affects Marine Bacteria

Marine bacteria are heavily influenced by the ongoing ocean acidification caused by human emissions of carbon dioxide. This discovery was made by researchers at Linnaeus University, Sweden, together with researchers in Spain. The results are presented in an article in the recognised scientific journal Nature Climate Change.

12 Jan 2016

Food Waste Prevention Cuts Energy Impacts More Than Biogas Production

Turning your old banana peels and last night's leftovers into biogas sounds like a win-win situation for you and the environment: You don't have to feel guilty about having cooked too much pasta, and the use of biogas reduces CO2 emissions when it replaces fossil fuels.

12 Jan 2016

Study Emphasizes Significance of Long-term Datasets to Spot Climate Trends in Ocean Biology

Most ocean data sets are far too short for the accurate detection of trends resulting from global climate change, according to research published today in the journal Global Change Biology.

11 Jan 2016

Optimized Atmospheric Observations Help Effectively Predict Severe Weather Phenomena over Arctic Ocean

The current reduction in Arctic sea-ice extent causes unpredictable weather phenomena in the Arctic Ocean (strong winds, high waves, and rapid sea-ice movement associated with cyclones) also over the mid-latitudes (heat waves, severe winters, etc.).

11 Jan 2016

NCAR Scientists to Record Carbon Dioxide Absorption of Southern Oceans

A team of scientists is launching a series of research flights this month over the remote Southern Ocean in an effort to better understand just how much carbon dioxide the icy waters are able to lock away.

7 Jan 2016

Climate and Water Resource Change may Impact Worldwide Electricity Production

Climate change impacts and associated changes in water resources could lead to reductions in electricity production capacity for more than 60% of the power plants worldwide from 2040-2069, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

5 Jan 2016