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Researchers Observe Seasonal Land-Ice-Flow Variability in Antarctica

Some estimates of Antarctica's total contribution to sea-level rise may be over- or underestimated, after researchers detected a previously unknown source of ice loss variability.

7 Oct 2022

Placing Microspheres on Arctic Sea Ice Increases Global Warming

A strategy to blanket Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres roughly the thickness of a human hair might actually increase sea-ice loss and warm the climate, rather than generating thick ice and lowering temperatures, as proponents say.

6 Oct 2022

Research Shows How Tunnel Valleys Form Beneath Deglaciating Mid-Latitude Ice Sheets

Deep valleys buried under the seafloor of the North Sea record how the ancient ice sheets that used to cover the UK and Europe expelled water to stop themselves from collapsing.

6 Oct 2022

ESGF Seeks to Improve Projections of the Earth’s Future Climate

The Earth System Grid Federation, a multi-agency initiative that gathers and distributes data for top-tier projections of the Earth's climate, is preparing a series of upgrades that will make using the data easier and faster while improving how the information is curated.

6 Oct 2022

Exploring the Importance of Blue Carbon in Reducing Effects of Climate Change

"Blue carbon" is a term for carbon captured by the world's oceans and coastal ecosystems. Mangrove forests, tidal marshes, and seagrass beds are the main vegetated coastal areas that store vast amounts of blue carbon. It's not really blue – it's named after the color of the ocean.

5 Oct 2022

Climate Change is Favoring La Niñas, Research Suggests

Forecasters are predicting a "three-peat La Niña" this year. This will be the third winter in a row that the Pacific Ocean has been in a La Niña cycle, something that's happened only twice before in records going back to 1950.

5 Oct 2022

Study Predicts Characteristics of U.S. Floods Under a Future Warmer Climate

Summer 2022 has been an unprecedented one with five "1-in-1,000-year" floods experienced across the U.S.: St. Louis and Eastern Kentucky, both in July, and Southeast Illinois, Death Valley and Dallas all in August.

5 Oct 2022

Understanding Algal Symbiont Diversity, Distribution, and Evolution

Corals cohabit with a multitude of microscopic algae, which supply the majority of the energy required by corals, and some algae can make corals more resistant to heat stress.

5 Oct 2022

Sensitivity of the Wilkes Subglacial Basin Ice Sheet to Ocean Warming

Huge glaciers lie under the sea on the East Antarctic Plateau. To enhance future scenarios featuring rising sea levels, it is necessary to comprehend how these glaciers will respond to increasing temperatures in the atmosphere and the ocean.

5 Oct 2022

AIMPLAS Coordinates a New European Project to Boost Reduction of the Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Products Through Their Entire Life Cycle

AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, coordinates a new collaborative project to boost reduction of the environmental impact of pharmaceutical products through their entire life cycle. Funded under the Horizon Europe programme, the ETERNAL project held a successful kick-off meeting in Valencia, Spain on 27th and 28th September.

5 Oct 2022