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Past Climate Records on Land and at the Sea Help to Predict Effects of Future Warming

Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global average warming.

9 Feb 2023

Risk of Flood For Residential Buildings Likely to Grow

According to recent research conducted by the University of North Carolina, new housing construction in flood-prone areas has contributed to increased risk across the NC despite community and government initiatives to minimize flood damage.

8 Feb 2023

Experts at the Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Share Ideas on Combating Climate Crisis

The University of Miami is welcoming leaders from institutions across the nation this week at the Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit to share ideas on combating the climate crisis.

8 Feb 2023

Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Nicola Botta of PIK Potsdam, Germany, and co-workers have developed a technique for determining how important decisions are in circumstances where the consequences are highly unpredictable.

7 Feb 2023

Identifying the Climate Factors Driving Vegetation Change

Plant ecologists at the University of Bayreuth have revealed how global climate change is affecting the Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems in a study published in Nature Geoscience.

7 Feb 2023

Continued Plankton Research Crucial to Predict the Future of Ocean Life in a Changing Climate

Scientists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and over 20 universities and research institutions across the world say more work needs to be done to untangle the climate-driven environmental impacts on plankton.

7 Feb 2023

Understanding Weathering's Response to Climate Change

Weathering is the process by which rocks, rain, and carbon dioxide help regulate the Earth’s climate over thousands of years, much like a thermostat.

7 Feb 2023

Climate Models Underestimate Passive Volcanic Sulfur Emissions

When volcanoes erupt, they attract more attention. However, new research guided by the University of Washington reveals that during their quiet phases, volcanoes leak a surprisingly large amount of their atmosphere- and climate-changing gases.

7 Feb 2023

Seawater: The Future of Sustainable Green Hydrogen

Researchers Down Under have performed an astonishing feat by discovering a cost-effective, energy-efficient method that splits seawater to produce sustainable green hydrogen.

3 Feb 2023

Climate Change Worsens Local Water Crises

Climate change alters global atmospheric circulation, which affects precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world and, as a result, the amount of river water available for local use.

3 Feb 2023