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Buildings Could Play a Crucial Role in Keeping Global Warming Below 2°C

“The building sector is responsible for more than 30% of global energy demand and round about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions”, says Peter Graham from the Global Buildings Performance Network in Paris.

30 Nov 2015

Sediment Samples from Oregon Coast Range Reveal a Frosty Past

Lush greenery rich in Douglas fir and hemlock trees covers the Triangle Lake valley of the Oregon Coast Range. Today, however, geologists across the country are more focused on sediment samples dating back 50,000 years that were dug up by University of Oregon scientists.

28 Nov 2015

Climate Change to Proceed Faster Than Previously Believed

Global warming will progress faster than what was previously believed. The reason is that greenhouse gas emissions that arise naturally are also affected by increased temperatures. This has been confirmed in a new study from Linköping University that measures natural methane emissions.

28 Nov 2015

Carbon Burial Rate in Remote Lakes Doubles in the Last 100 Years, Say Researchers

The rate of carbon burial in remote lakes has doubled over the last 100 years, suggesting even isolated ecosystems are feeling the effects of our changing climate.

28 Nov 2015

Paris Emissions Reduction Pledges Have Potential to Reduce Probability of Severe Warming

More than 190 countries are meeting in Paris next week to create a durable framework for addressing climate change and to implement a process to reduce greenhouse gases over time. A key part of this agreement would be the pledges made by individual countries to reduce their emissions.

28 Nov 2015

Study Reveals Evolutionary Responses of Phytoplankton to Warming Climate

A new study from the University of Exeter, published in the journal Ecology Letters, found that phytoplankton - microscopic water-borne plants - can rapidly evolve tolerance to elevated water temperatures. Globally, phytoplankton absorb as much carbon dioxide as tropical rainforests and so understanding the way they respond to a warming climate is crucial.

27 Nov 2015

New Interactive Climate App Can Help Gauge Future Effects of Carbon Emissions

Launch of an interactive climate model app for smartphones and tablets: CO2 Modeller

27 Nov 2015

New Kind of Rice Emits Nearly Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The creation of a new kind of rice which gives off nearly zero greenhouse gas emissions during its growth has earned kudos for a team of scientists from three continents, including the lead investigator at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

26 Nov 2015

New Power Cell Harnesses Electrical Energy from Blue-Green Algae

As world leaders prepare to gather in France for the 2015 United Nations Conference on Climate Change next week, global warming -- and how to stop it -- is a hot topic.

26 Nov 2015

AAAS Honors UNH Professor for Exceptional Climate Change Modeling Work

University of New Hampshire Earth system science professor Steve Frolking has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Frolking, a research professor of biogeochemistry in UNH's Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS) and department of Earth sciences, is being recognized for his contributions in understanding the Earth's carbon cycle and its relationship to climate. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

24 Nov 2015