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German Marine Scientists Reconstruct Variations in Past Arctic Climate

In the past decades ferromanganese crusts have been the focus of interest due to their resource potential of valuable metals such as cobalt, nickel or rare earth elements, which are highly enriched in these crusts. For the moment, however, the cost of underwater mining outweighs their cost of recovery.

13 Apr 2015

Climate-KIC Nominates Six Innovators for EIT Awards

Climate-KIC, the European initiative for innovative solutions to climate change has nominated six innovators for the 2015 EIT Awards of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT). The winners will be announced at INNOVEIT 2015 in Budapest, Hungary, on 6 May.

13 Apr 2015

Gradual, Prolonged Release of Greenhouse Gases from Arctic Permafrost Soils

A new scientific synthesis suggests a gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from permafrost soils in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, which may afford society more time to adapt to environmental changes, say scientists in an April 9 paper published in Nature.

10 Apr 2015

Soil May Be Releasing Carbon Dioxide to the Atmosphere Faster Than Believed

Soil, long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, may be releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere faster than anyone thought, according to Oregon State University soil scientists.

7 Apr 2015

Microclimates in Central Appalachia Will Respond to Global Climate Change in Very Local Ways

Central Appalachian forests have been experiencing the effects of a changing climate for decades, and effects such as more heavy rainfall events, more drought, and more hot days are likely to continue, according to a new vulnerability assessment for the region by the U.S. Forest Service and many partners.

6 Apr 2015

Poultry Diet Instead of Beef May Help Reduce Impact on the Climate

Beef on our plates is one of the biggest climate villains, but that does not mean we have to adopt a vegan diet to reach climate goals. Research results from Chalmers University of Technology show that adopting a diet in which the protein derives from poultry is a smart and inexpensive way to reduce our impact on the climate.

3 Apr 2015

New Data About Northern and Arctic Climate Needed to Understand Climate Change

Novel data from the Artic and The North is needed to understand the changing climate. European, Russian and Chinese scientific leaders and researchers in climate issues gathered only recently in Helsinki, Finland for a conference on the Pan-Eurasian Experiment (PEEX).

2 Apr 2015

Flowers Bloom Earlier When the Sweet Spot for Seeds Comes Earlier Due to Climate Change

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered why the first buds of spring come increasingly earlier as the climate changes.

2 Apr 2015

Soil Organic Matter May Be Much More Vulnerable to Climate Change than Suspected

Soil organic matter, long thought to be a semi-permanent storehouse for ancient carbon, may be much more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought.

2 Apr 2015

Activity Levels of Lizards are Less Constrained by Warming Temperatures

Spring is here and ectotherms, or animals dependent on external sources to raise their body temperature, are becoming more active. Recent studies have shown that as the average global temperature increases, some lizards may spend more time in the shade and less time eating and reproducing, which could endanger many species.

2 Apr 2015