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Deep-Sea Bacteria Release Excess Carbon into the Ocean and Atmosphere

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota has found that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks and discharge surplus carbon into the air and ocean.

13 Apr 2021

Scientists Discover Third Liquid Phase in Atmospheric Aerosol Particles

A team of researchers has identified the occurrence of three liquid phases in aerosol particles, thus transforming the understanding of air pollutants found in the Earth’s atmosphere.

13 Apr 2021

The Methane-Eating Bacteria in Trees that Can Help Curb Greenhouse Gases

MagSpace / Shutterstock.com A newly discovered bacteria could help offset methane produced by trees and assist in a strategy that could ultimately combat climate change. It's common knowledge that trees ar...

By Robert Lea 12 Apr 2021

Study Unravels the Anatomy of Abrupt Ice Age Climate Changes

Throughout the last ice age, the climate changed repeatedly and rapidly during so-called Dansgaard-Oeschger events, where Greenland temperatures rose between 5 and 16 degrees Celsius in decades. When certain parts of the climate system changed, other parts of the climate system followed like a series of dominos toppling in succession.

12 Apr 2021

Existing Climate Model Simulations Overrate Sea-Level Rise in Future

The Antarctic ice sheet’s melting rate is primarily regulated by the rise of ocean temperatures around Antarctica.

12 Apr 2021

Volcanic Pollution Return Linked to Jump in Respiratory Disease Cases

Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.

12 Apr 2021

Even Slight Increases in Ambient Carbon Monoxide Could Increase Mortality

A new study gathered data from 337 cities from 18 countries, which indicates that even a minor increase in the ambient levels of carbon monoxide emitted from automobiles and other sources are linked to increased mortality.

9 Apr 2021

Global Warming Could Lead to Collapse of More than One-Third of Antarctic Ice Shelf

A new study shows that over one-third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area could be at risk of crumbling into the sea if global temperatures increase to 4 °C above pre-industrial levels.

9 Apr 2021

Extreme Hydroclimate Events Projected to Increase and Intensify in the Colorado River Basin

In the vast Colorado River basin, climate change is driving extreme, interconnected events among earth-system elements such as weather and water.

9 Apr 2021

Study Investigates the Effect of Weathering of Mountain Ranges on the Earth's Climate

Taiwan is an island of extremes: severe earthquakes and typhoons repeatedly strike the region and change the landscape, sometimes catastrophically. This makes Taiwan a fantastic laboratory for geosciences.

9 Apr 2021

Climate Change can Have a Significant Impact on Global Food Supply and Health

New Curtin University-led research has found climate change will have a substantial impact on global food production and health if no action is taken by consumers, food industries, government, and international bodies.

9 Apr 2021

Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules for Zero-emission Train Project

Toyota is supporting a project investigating the possibility of using hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel for rail travel. Through its membership of the European FCH2RAIL* consortium, it is supplying its new hydrogen fuel cell module for use in a prototype train.

9 Apr 2021