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Rising Temperatures Lead to Increase in Release of Carbon Dioxide from Tropical Forest Ecosystems

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that a temperature anomaly of just 1ºC (in near surface air temperatures in the tropics) leads to a 3.5-Petagram (billion tonnes of carbon) anomaly in the annual CO2 growth rate, on average. This is the equivalent of 1/3 of the annual global emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation together.

23 Jul 2013

Changes to Land Usage May Reverse Deforestation in Africa

Deforestation in parts of Africa could be reversed with changes to land use, a study suggests.

22 Jul 2013

Current Climate Prediction Models May Not Capture Variability in Iron Supply to the Oceans

The supply of dissolved iron to oceans around continental shelves has been found to be more variable by region than previously believed – with implications for future climate prediction.

20 Jul 2013

China Solar Power Capacity to More than Quadruple by 2014

In response to a relative slump in Solar Power / Photovoltaic sales in domestic and international markets, China's State Council has backed a target for the country to massively increase installed solar power to 35GW by 2015.

16 Jul 2013

Stony Brook and Tongji University Partner to Promote Global Use of Biogas

Stony Brook University and Tongji University have established a cooperative relationship for sharing technologies to promote the global use of biogas at the EcoPartnership Signing Ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, July 11. The ceremony was part of the two-day Fifth U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialog.

15 Jul 2013

Continuous Satellite Monitoring of Ice Sheets Needed to Better Predict Rise in Sea-Level

The length of the satellite record for the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets is currently too short to tell if the recently reported speed-up of ice loss will be sustained in the future or if it results from natural processes, according to a new study led by Dr Bert Wouters from the University of Bristol.

15 Jul 2013

Surface Ice Melt to Play Key Role in Controlling Ice-Loss from Greenland

New research has shown surface ice melt will be the dominant process controlling ice-loss from Greenland. As outlet glaciers retreat inland the other process, iceberg production, remains important but will not grow as rapidly.

12 Jul 2013

Global Ecology Department Director at Carnegie Honored with Max Planck Research Prize

Christopher Field, the founding director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology has been awarded one of Germany’s most prestigious prizes, the Max Planck Research Prize with Markus Reichstein “because they have significantly increased our knowledge of how life on Earth responds to climate change and what reactions can be anticipated between the biosphere and the atmosphere… their work also helps us to estimate the consequences of climate change for the people of the planet.”

11 Jul 2013

Leading Climate Expert Dispels Notions Related to Climate Change

A United Nations climate conference in Germany last month reaffirmed a global agreement to keep the Earth's temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels.

10 Jul 2013

Global Warming May Cause Stronger and More Frequent Storms

For the past 40 years — as far back as satellite records show — the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones has remained relatively stable: About 90 of these storms spin through the world each year, and over the decades, cyclones’ average intensity and maximum wind speed have also remained consistent.

9 Jul 2013