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Researchers Reveal How Extreme Weather Might Affect Interlinked Socioeconomic Systems

In heatwaves where heat and drought combine, effects can destabilize interlinked sectors, including health, energy and food production systems.

11 Aug 2022

Study Explores the Impact of Energy-Efficient Upgrades to Residential Buildings

Now that the U.S. Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act-;expected to provide homeowners with access to thousands of dollars in cash incentives for new hot water heaters, HVAC, insulation, and other enhancements-;a spotlight has been cast on the residential energy efficiency market. Given this, research in this field may be more important than ever before.

11 Aug 2022

Lignin Offers a Healthier and More Carbon-Friendly Way to Use Wood in Construction

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a bio-based adhesive that can replace formaldehyde-containing adhesives in wood construction.

11 Aug 2022

Landscape Topography and Droughts Alter the Diversity of Dust-Associated Microorganisms

The Sierra Nevada mountains are receiving dust from all around the world that is carrying microbes hazardous to both plants and humans.

10 Aug 2022

Study Investigates How Day/Night Cycle Affects the Diversity of Ocean's Primary Producers

Phytoplankton is the foundation of all life on the planet. Understanding how these photosynthetic organisms react to their ocean environment is important to understanding the rest of the food web.

10 Aug 2022

Climate Change Predicts Southerly Shift of Iconic Whale Species in New Zealand

New research sheds light on how climate change will impact the distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters.

10 Aug 2022

More Resilient Crops Capable of Withstanding Extreme Weather Events

Researchers from James Cook University (JCU) and The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered an “exquisite” natural mechanism that aids plants in limiting water loss while having little impact on their ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a process crucial for photosynthesis, plant growth, and crop yield.

9 Aug 2022

Carbon Storage: The Future of Residential Homes

Wood has countless uses. Trees store carbon, which is crucial for the changing climate. Some of that carbon is still being stored after trees are cut down for wood products like lumber.

9 Aug 2022

Dry Lightning Outbreaks Linked to Some of the Largest Wildfire Outbreaks in California

A new study has found dry lightning outbreaks are the leading cause of some of the largest wildfire outbreaks in modern California history. Despite this, dry lightning has remained largely understudied across this region – until now.

9 Aug 2022

Rapid Warming In The Gulf Of Maine Reverses 900 Years Of Cooling

Rapid 20th century warming in the Gulf of Maine has reversed long-term cooling that occurred there during the previous 900 years, according to new research that combines an examination of shells from long-lived ocean quahogs and climate model simulations.

9 Aug 2022

The Retreat of Glaciers: A Result of Climate Change

National park managers must be aware of impending changes to plan for the future as glaciers throughout the world retreat as a result of climate change.

8 Aug 2022

Fossil-Fuel Capacity and the Journey to Net-Zero

The recent Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA curtailed the agency’s capacity to impose nationwide controls on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the absence of special congressional authorization, complicating the Biden administration’s efforts to decarbonize the economy.

8 Aug 2022