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Second-Century Drought Unmatched in Severity by the Current Drought or Previously Identified Droughts

In today’s scenario, the drought affecting the upper Colorado River Basin is especially critical. A new study was performed by the federal government and university scientists under the guidance of the Bureau of Reclamation.

10 Jun 2022

Researchers Measure Shifts in Whale Habitat Use in Cape Cod Bay

A new study performed has discovered the fact that climate change is having an effect on how big whale species, such as the crucially threatened North Atlantic right whale, tend to utilize habitats in the warming Gulf of Maine.

10 Jun 2022

Study Analyzes the Ocean's Response to Climate Change

Even if it is possible for the society to decelerate all greenhouse gas emissions and get to the so-called “net zero” by mid-century as aimed by nations of the world in the UN Paris Agreement, there is a delay constructed in the climate system mainly due to the ocean thermal inertia (also, ice sheets).

10 Jun 2022

New Study Characterizes the Role of Fire Refugia in Forest Regeneration

Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest are burning more frequently and expansively than in the recent past, prompting researchers and fire managers to question whether forests will be able to recover from these emerging fire patterns and whether they will require human assistance to do so.

10 Jun 2022

Predator Impacts in the Ocean Peak at Higher Temperatures

A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean-;at least as far as fish predators are concerned. In a new field study published online June 9 in Science, Smithsonian scientists discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific peak at higher temperatures.

10 Jun 2022

Study Finds Two Major Glaciers in Antarctica are Losing Ice at the Fastest Rate for 5,500 Years

At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could contribute as much as 3.4 metres to global sea level rise over the next several centuries.

10 Jun 2022

Study Predicts Geographic Range Restriction of Salamanders Under Future Climate Scenarios

In a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, investigators predicted the geographic range restriction of several different species of salamanders in eastern Canada and the United States under future climate scenarios in 2050 and 2070.

10 Jun 2022

GRDC’s Support Plants the Seed for Crop Disease Breakthroughs

A Curtin University research centre will continue to discover new ways to reduce the economic impact of crop disease for Australian growers, with a further five-year investment of $30 million by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

10 Jun 2022

Octopus Energy Enters German Renewable Generation Market with First Wind Farm Investment

Octopus Energy Group’s generation arm, one of the largest investors in solar and wind energy in Europe, has signed its first renewable generation deal in Germany, helping to boost the country’s energy security.

From Octopus Energy Ltd 10 Jun 2022

Newly Developed Analysis Method for Plastic Particles and Fibers

At the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, samples collected from the tropical Indian Ocean were examined by scientists by making use of a new technique for the extraction and identification of microplastic particles gathered from water samples.

By Rolf Easto 9 Jun 2022

Chemist Gets Early Career Award from U.S. Department of Energy to Propel Study on Potential Fuel Cell Chemical Reaction

A scientist from University of Rhode Island will investigate a surprise chemical reaction that might be beneficial in releasing hydrogen for fuel cells courtesy of an Early Career Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

9 Jun 2022

Study Analyzes Seabed of the Southern Ocean in Unprecedented Detail

The reason behind how the water masses and ocean currents tend to shift and affect climate change has been determined with the help of the features of the ocean floor. Also, biodiversity has been impacted by seafloor landforms.

9 Jun 2022

Biodiversity of the Amazon’s Freshwater Species Is Under Strong Fishing Pressure, Finds Study

Because the treasured rainforest in the Amazon River region of South America is constantly shrinking, the river itself currently presents proof of other dangers: the overuse of freshwater fish.

9 Jun 2022

Increasing the Durability of Platinum Catalyst to Reduce Waste in Fuel Cells

Fuel cells employ platinum as a catalyst. However, platinum degrades unevenly in fuel cells, resulting in still-usable platinum being discarded. To improve fuel cell durability and reduce waste, this research studied the causes of uneven platinum degradation, producing simple, effective strategies to reduce the waste of precious catalyst material and thereby encouraging the use of fuel cells in vehicles.

9 Jun 2022

Plastic on Australia's Beaches Cut by Almost a Third

New research by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, shows Australian coastal plastic pollution has decreased by 29 per cent, the surprise discovery revealed as part of a broader project assessing waste reduction efforts.

9 Jun 2022