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Climate Change Could Reduce Life in the Ocean’s “Twilight Zone”

Life in the ocean's "twilight zone" could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research suggests.

28 Apr 2023

Arctic Sea Fog Could Influence Trans-Arctic Shipping Routes

Trans-Arctic shipping has expanded as the Arctic warms and sea ice melts, lowering travel time and expenses for international trade.

28 Apr 2023

Conserving Functionally Diverse Forests Promotes Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Storage

According to a recent University of Alberta research, preserving tree diversity in Canada’s various forests over time can assist enhance carbon capture and prevent climate change.

27 Apr 2023

New Human-Made Shooting Star Satellite Is First Step Towards Multi-Billion-Dollar Space Entertainment Market

Space technology company ALE today announced its plans to launch the next SKY CANVAS satellite into orbit, a major step forward in the world’s first human-made shooting star project.

26 Apr 2023

The Effects of Climate Change on Crop Yields

Worryingly, there is a huge disparity in agricultural vulnerability between developing and developed countries, and researchers have recently been looking at major food grains in India to understand the long- and short-term effects of climate change on crop yields.

25 Apr 2023

Alumna of Missouri S&T Helps Instill Sustainable Practices Into Daily Life

A vice president of Chevron with a petroleum engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology is highly involved with her alma mater, as well as the nonprofit organization she founded, to help instill sustainable practices into daily life.

24 Apr 2023

Exploring Diverse Interests, Passions in the Climate and Sustainability Realms

With the support of each other and MIT faculty, students in the MCSC’s Climate and Sustainability Scholars Program are making their impact on real-world climate challenges.

24 Apr 2023

Shifting Climate Zones Pose a Major Threat to Terrestrial Ecosystems

Research published in Regional Environmental Change has shown that as climate zones shift toward hotter and drier conditions, ecological diversity will decline, posing a major threat to terrestrial ecosystems with far-reaching social and ecological impacts.

21 Apr 2023

Heat Waves May Impede India's Progress Toward Its Sustainable Development Goals

Heatwaves in India are increasing in frequency, intensity and lethality, burdening public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems.

20 Apr 2023