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Economic Damage Caused Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Be Six Times Higher

The economic damage caused by a ton of carbon dioxide emissions - often referred to as the "social cost" of carbon - could actually be six times higher than the value that the United States now uses to guide current energy regulations, and possibly future mitigation policies, Stanford scientists say.

14 Jan 2015

Greater Risk of Parasitic Infection due to Climate Change Found in Ancient Mollusk Fossils

When seeking clues about the future effects of possible climate change, sometimes scientists look to the past. Now, a paleobiologist from the University of Missouri has found indications of a greater risk of parasitic infection due to climate change in ancient mollusk fossils.

14 Jan 2015

Warming in Western U.S. Mountains Not as Large as Previously Supposed

In a recent study, University of Montana and Montana Climate Office researcher Jared Oyler found that while the western U.S. has warmed, recently observed warming in the mountains of the western U.S. likely is not as large as previously supposed.

14 Jan 2015

Andaman Sea's Corals Protected from Heat Stress by Cool Deep-Water

1991, 1995, 2003, 2010 - again and again, increased water temperatures lead to bleaching with fatal consequences for stony corals in the Andaman Sea. These animals are highly susceptible to changes in water temperatures. Even a small temperature rise damages the symbiotic algae living in a cell layer of the corals causing their expulsion by the coral host.

8 Jan 2015

Potential Refuges in Borneo Could Save Orangutans from Threats of Climate Change, Deforestation

New conservation research has discovered that up to 74% of current orang-utan habitat in Borneo could become unsuitable for this endangered species due to 21st century climate or land-cover changes.

7 Jan 2015

Red Knots Added to Threatened Species List Due to Climate Change

In December, the red knot was added to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s list of endangered and threatened wildlife, making it the first bird whose listing identifies climate change as a principal threat to its survival. In the past 30 years, the small shorebird’s population has declined by more than 75 percent, from almost 150,000 to possibly below 30,000.

7 Jan 2015

Exelis Awarded $3.5 Million NASA Contract to Support Research on Climate Change

Exelis has won a $3.5 million NASA contract that supports research to improve understanding of climate change by tracking how weather systems transport carbon dioxide, methane and other gases in the atmosphere.

6 Jan 2015

Tiny Creature Lives in Both Methane Seep and Non-Seep Habitats

You might have this past summer. That's when the national news media featured stories about a recent discovery of hundreds of methane seeps -- where methane gas bubbles up from the sea floor -- in the North Atlantic Ocean. The discussion about this scientific find typically turned to important questions about the methane's impact on climate change, but there is another interesting question about methane seeps.

6 Jan 2015

Certain Man-Made Emissions Can Transform Naturally Occurring Emissions from Trees into Organic Aerosols

The southeastern United States is a natural laboratory for scientists studying how chemicals emitted by human activities and trees interact with each other and affect air quality and climate.

26 Dec 2014

Some Plant Species Can Quickly Shape-Shift to Cope with Climate Change

Researchers have found that a Rocky Mountain mustard plant alters its physical appearance and flowering time in response to different environmental conditions, suggesting some species can quickly shape-shift to cope with climate change without having to migrate or evolve.

23 Dec 2014