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Amazon Rainfall Decline Threatens South American Monsoon

The Amazon rainforest faces the risk of reaching a tipping point, potentially triggering a widespread collapse with significant consequences for the global climate.

15 Feb 2024

Study Links Climate Change to Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe

West Nile virus is an emerging pathogen in Europe and represents a public health threat in previously non-affected European countries.

15 Feb 2024

Could Lab-Grown ‘Meaty’ Rice be the Key to a More Sustainable Food System?

Researchers from Yonsei University have engineered a new sustainable food that could be a “shortcut to a sustainable food system,” safeguarding society from both global warming and food crises.

15 Feb 2024

Green Roofs Reduce Energy Use and Fight Regional Climate Change

According to a new study, extensive vegetation coverage on building rooftops might significantly lower temperatures at the city scale and save energy expenditures.

14 Feb 2024

Greenland's Changing Landscape Signals Global Threat

A comprehensive examination of historical satellite data reveals that approximately 11,000 square miles or 28,707 square kilometers of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the past 30 years.

14 Feb 2024

Fishing Practices Impact Fishermen’s Adaptation to Climate Change, Study Finds

Timothy Frawley has spent the better of the past two decades working in and around commercial fisheries. Born and raised in Casco Bay, Maine, he grew up packing lobsters and pitching bait on Portland's working waterfront. He has worked in commercial fisheries in California, Alaska and the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

14 Feb 2024

Ramboll Foundation Award Announces Winner to Bridge Biodiversity and Climate Change Efforts in Brazil

Global engineering, design and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has today announced that biologist and Senior Research Associate Leonardo de Sousa Miranda of Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Ramboll Foundation Award.

13 Feb 2024

A System that is More Effective in Handling Climate Change

University of Cincinnati engineers addressed climate change and developed a more effective method of turning carbon dioxide into useful products.

12 Feb 2024

Companies Need Clearer Path to Tackle Climate Change

Despite efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, companies are not set up for success, due to conflicting national and sectorial targets and differing availability of abatement options, a new study reveals.

8 Feb 2024

Poland to End Coal Dependency in Strategic Energy Policy Shift

In an unprecedented move signaling a major shift in energy strategy, Poland is charting a course toward ending its reliance on coal-powered energy. This decision represents a pivotal change in Poland's climate change approach and opens up new avenues for commercial industries through adopting greener energy sources.

8 Feb 2024