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New Study Demonstrates Acute Temperature Sensitivity of Greenland Glaciers

Greenland's glaciers are retreating quickly, and a new study shows in historical terms just how quickly: over the past century, at least twice as fast as any other time in the past 9,500 years. The study also provides new evidence for just how sensitive glaciers are to temperature, showing that they responded to past abrupt cooling and warming periods, some of which might have lasted only decades.

8 Dec 2015

New Accounting Approach May Provide More Accurate Picture of Carbon Sequestration in US Forests

Scientists with the USDA Forest Service have developed a new approach to forest carbon accounting that will result in a more accurate picture of how much carbon is sequestered in forests - the planet's greatest terrestrial carbon sink - and the ramifications of changes in land use, wildfire and invasive insects on carbon sequestration.

1 Dec 2015

Black Carbon Input in Arctic Ocean is Likely to Increase with Global Warming

University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography scientist Aron Stubbins led a team of researchers to determine the levels of black carbon in Arctic rivers and found that the input of black carbon to the Arctic Ocean is likely to increase with global warming. The results of their study were recently published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science.

1 Dec 2015

New Report Offers Important Insights for Decision Makers Contemplating Low-Carbon Future

If it's green, it's mostly clean, according to a new, comprehensive review of renewable energy sources released today by the International Resource Panel, hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

1 Dec 2015

East Antarctic Ice Sheet Rock Study Reveals Period of Rapid Glacier Thinning

By studying rocks at different elevations beside the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS), a New Zealand-led team concluded that a period of rapid glacier thinning occurred in the recent geological past, and persisted for several centuries.

30 Nov 2015

IRD Organising Several Scientific Workshops on Climate Change Issues at COP21

Paris will host the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) from 30 November to 11 December 2015. On this occasion, research into development is ready to meet the challenges of climate change.

30 Nov 2015

Evolutionary Responses of Phytoplankton Important in Developing Climate Change Models

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.

30 Nov 2015

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