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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

Climate Change Affects Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland ice sheet has traditionally been pictured as a bit of a sponge for glacier meltwater, but new research has found it is rapidly losing the ability to buffer its contribution to rising sea levels, says a York University researcher.

5 Jan 2016

Stockholm University Releases Study on Release of Methane from Northern Lakes

Methane is increasing in the atmosphere, but many sources are poorly understood. Lakes at high northern latitudes are such a source. However, this may change with a new study published in Nature Geoscience.

5 Jan 2016

Declining Sea Ice Increases Precipitation in Arctic Climate System

The melting of sea ice will significantly increase Arctic precipitation, creating a climate feedback comparable to doubling global carbon dioxide, a Dartmouth College-led study finds.

23 Dec 2015

Harmful Algal Blooms are Threat to Aquatic Ecosystems, Public Health

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur naturally, but their outbreaks are influenced by climate change and droughts, nutrient enrichment and manmade factors, such as contaminants from sewage and stormwater discharge, natural resource extraction or agricultural runoff, to name a few. When an outbreak occurs, it causes restrictions on fisheries, recreation and drinking water, and it can have significant economic consequences.

23 Dec 2015

Study Reveals Increasing Amount of Methane Emissions from Arctic During Cold Months

The amount of methane gas escaping from the ground during the long cold period in the Arctic each year and entering Earth's atmosphere is likely much higher than estimated by current climate change models, concludes a major new study led by San Diego State University.

22 Dec 2015

Climate Change Threatens Freshwater Ecosystems

Climate change is rapidly heating up lakes around the world, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems across the planet, according to a study spanning six continents.

22 Dec 2015

Duke University Releases Study on Marsh Plant Productivity Under Climatic Changes

Accelerating rates of sea-level rise linked to climate change pose a major threat to coastal marshes and the vital carbon capturing they perform. But a new Duke University study finds marshes may be more resilient than previously believed.

22 Dec 2015