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Acceleration of Water Cycle Could Have Significant Consequences on the Global Climate

Researchers at the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona have found that global warming is accelerating the water cycle, which could have significant consequences on the global climate system, according to an article published recently in the journal Scientific Reports.

3 May 2022

Shocking Air Pollution Figures Show Need for Action

Shocking new figures which reveal that most of the UK suffers from air pollution above levels recommended by the World Health Organization show why it is imperative that action is taken immediately, the chief executive of a fuel technology company which is helping to tackle the problem said today.

3 May 2022

How Much is Too Much? Finding the Sustainable Limit to Human-caused Wildlife Mortality

An international team of researchers has devised a new conservation tool that estimates the upper limit of wildlife mortality that humans might sustainably inflict. The new tool – SAMSE – has a definin...

3 May 2022

Earth’s Oceans Could Face a Mass Extinction if Climate Change Continues Unabated

According to a new study performed, if climate change continues to be persistent, life in Earth’s oceans could experience mass destruction—a loss in biodiversity that could compete with the planet’s past great extinctions.

29 Apr 2022

Climate Change Likely to Trigger the Possibility of the Next Pandemic

As continuous warming occurs in the Earth’s climate, scientists forecast wild animals will be compelled to shift their habitat, probably to areas with large human populations. This considerably increases the threat of a viral jump to humans that could result in the next pandemic.

29 Apr 2022

Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning Model Could Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions. The first-of-its-kind knowledge-guided machine learning model is 1,000 times faster than current systems and could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

29 Apr 2022

New Approaches to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Global Computing

The voracious appetite for energy from the world's computers and communications technology presents a clear threat for the globe's warming climate.

29 Apr 2022

Sea Ice Loss Has a Long-Lasting Climatic Impact in the Arctic and Beyond

As the impacts of climate change are felt around the world, no area is experiencing more drastic changes than the northern polar region. Studies have shown the Arctic is warming at two to three times as fast as the rest of the planet, resulting in a rapid loss of its sea ice volume.

29 Apr 2022

Research Reveals Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Extreme Storms in San Francisco Bay Area

The December 2014 North American Storm Complex was a powerful winter storm, referred to by some as California's "Storm of the Decade."

29 Apr 2022

Reducing Production of New Plastics Linked to Several Societal and Economical Benefits, Study Finds

Following the current historic decision of the United Nation to adopt a global treaty to bring plastic pollution to an end earlier this year, governmental negotiations on the agreement are all ready to commence on May 30th, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

Novel High-Resolution Methods for Sediment Analysis in the Dead Sea

At present, the lake level of the Dead Sea is declining by over 1 m annually. This is primarily caused due to the heavy water usage in the catchment area.

28 Apr 2022

New Method Helps Predict How Individual Microalgae Might Behave Under Future Temperature Stress

Owing to the composition of their microalgae symbionts, coral species showcase different temperature tolerances.

28 Apr 2022

Study Highlights the Climate Risk Posed by Boreal Wildfires and Points to Fire Management as an Effective Way to Limit Emissions

A new study performed by US researchers determines that fires happening in the United States and Canadian boreal forests between now and 2050 could liberate nearly 3% of the leftover global carbon budget until bigger investments are made to restrict fire size in these carbon-rich forests.

28 Apr 2022

Switch to Electric Buses Improves Health of Residents Living Alongside Bus Routes

The health of residents living alongside a bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden, became considerably better when hybrid buses were replaced by buses fully powered by electricity. Along with the noise levels there was a reduction of fatigue, day time sleepiness and low mood, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows.

28 Apr 2022

Understanding the Impacts of Greenhouse Emissions from Grasslands

The Great Plains in the United States are well known for a rich history and expansive grasslands. This region is synonymous with ranchers herding cattle across the plains and a valuable resource for a growing population.

28 Apr 2022