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Part of Central-Western Greenland Ice Sheet Have Reached a Tipping Point

Data from the Jakobshavn drainage basin of the Central-Western Greenland ice sheet reveals the distinct mark of this part of the ice sheet having reached a tipping point.

18 May 2021

Aerosol Emissions and Greenhouse Gases Account for Increased Intensity and Duration of Droughts

Greenhouse gases and aerosol pollution emitted by human activities are responsible for increases in the frequency, intensity and duration of droughts around the world, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

18 May 2021

Despite Record Heat and Drought, African Rainforests Still Slowed Climate Change

Scientists studying the impact of record heat and drought on intact African tropical rainforests were surprised by how resilient they were to the extreme conditions during the last major El Niño event.

18 May 2021

Study Urges Leaders to Take Latest Arctic Science into Account, Rethink Emissions Goals

As the Paris Agreement was initially signed over five years ago, it has set the standard for the global measure to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with over 70 nations taking on aspiring Nationally Determined Contributions that surpass initial obligations charted in the Agreement.

18 May 2021

Study Evaluates Performance of CMIP6 Climate Models in Simulating Global Warming Slowdown

Under the guidance of Dr Wei and Dr Qiao from the First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, a new study offers an assessment of the performance of the newly released CMIP6 models in simulating the deceleration of global warming noted in the early 2000s.

18 May 2021

Researchers Explore Challenges, Barriers to Achieving Realistic Rainfall Modeling

Heavy precipitation can result in great losses to human life, ecology, and economy. However, both its intensity and frequency have raised as a result of climate change impacts.

18 May 2021

Genome Sequencing Shows that Some Fish can Adapt Rapidly to Climate Change

Climate change is exacerbating problems like habitat loss and temperatures swings that have already pushed many animal species to the brink.

17 May 2021

Significant Source of Trace Gases Account for Antarctic Climate Change

Scientists exploring the drivers of Antarctic climate change have discovered a new and more efficient pathway for the creation of natural aerosols and clouds which contribute significantly to temperature increases.

17 May 2021

MIT Releases New Action Plan to Address the World's Accelerating Climate Crisis

MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world's accelerating climate crisis.

17 May 2021

Only Few Realistic Scenarios are Available to Limit Global Warming

Of the over 400 climate scenarios assessed in the 1.5 °C report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), only around 50 scenarios avoid significantly overshooting 1.5 °C.

17 May 2021

Antarctic Ice Sheet Exposed to Warmer Climate Could Accelerate Further Ice Loss

The Antarctic ice sheet was even more unstable in the past than previously thought, and at times possibly came close to collapse, new research suggests.

17 May 2021

How Climate Change is Putting One Third of Global Food Production at Risk

New research indicates that as much as one third of the World's food production could be threatened by global warming with the globe's poorest hit the hardest.

By Robert Lea 17 May 2021

New Case Study Demonstrates Potential for Decreasing CO2 Emissions

Geothermal energy, in the form of a sustainable energy source, can make its own crucial contribution to decreasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Germany.

17 May 2021

Climate Change can Impact One-Third of Current Global Food Production

Climate change can adversely impact livestock and agriculture, but there is not much scientific understanding of the potential biggest risks and the areas of the planet that are likely to be affected.

17 May 2021

Study Assesses Impact of Climate Change on Silicate Carbon Weathering Sink

The global carbon cycle has been influenced by silicate carbon weathering sink (SCS)—the net carbon sink—for a period of more than millions of years. But the spatial pattern, magnitude, and evolution properties of global SCS are still not clear.

17 May 2021