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10 Entrepreneurs Share CHF1.75 million to Tackle Global Freshwater Crisis

Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.

19 Jan 2023

Extreme Thunderstorms from Climate Change Likely to Cause Large Windthrow Events in the Amazon

Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also subject to intense storms that can cause "windthrow" – the uprooting or breaking of trees. These downed trees decompose, potentially turning a forest from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

18 Jan 2023

Biodiversity Influences Thermal Niche Variation in Communities

Climate change has undeniable global consequences on ecosystems and ecological community compositions, but it is unknown why some communities are better able to withstand the effects of climate change than others.

18 Jan 2023

New Study Shows the Accuracy of Climate Projections Reported by ExxonMobil Scientists Decades Ago

Climate projections reported by ExxonMobil scientists between 1977 and 2003 were accurate and skillful in predicting subsequent global warming and contradicted the company's public claims, a new Harvard study shows.

17 Jan 2023

Researchers Gain Insight into How the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Responds to Climate Change

New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation.

17 Jan 2023

Greener Ammonia: A Green Revolution

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have made significant progress in producing “green” ammonia and, in turn, making “greener” fertilizers.

17 Jan 2023

New Report Analyzes the Impact of Climate in Future Northern Illinois

ComEd and Argonne National Laboratory partnered on a milestone report that analyzes the impact of climate in future northern Illinois.

16 Jan 2023

NASA Analysis Finds Earth's Average Surface Temperature in 2022 to be the Fifth Warmest on Record

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

16 Jan 2023

The Parametrization of Snow in Climate Models

Seasonal snow is a good indicator of local climate change because it is sensitive to climate change.

16 Jan 2023

The Role of Genetically Modified Rice in Combating Food Shortages

According to new research from the University of Sheffield, rice could be grown in locations where it would otherwise fail if it were genetically modified to tolerate salt better.

16 Jan 2023