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Increased Heat from Arctic Rivers Melts Sea Ice, Warms the Atmosphere

A new study shows that increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere.

9 Nov 2020

Disadvantaged Communities Could be Overlooked for Climate Adaptation Funds, Finds Study

While extreme heat threatens the wellbeing of people all over the world, a new study from scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that some disadvantaged communities in California could be overlooked for state climate adaptation funds.

9 Nov 2020

$2 Million Project Will Support Organic Agriculture by Developing More Sustainable Practices

Organic field crop farmers in the Northeast and Upper Midwest are facing an increasing number of challenges related to more extreme weather events and pest and disease outbreaks.

9 Nov 2020

Noise and Air Pollution Associated with Cardiovascular Disease

In a current opinion article "Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act", published in the European Heart Journal this week

9 Nov 2020

Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Together Threaten Marine Life

According to a new study, the combined environmental risk of ocean acidification and plastic pollution is having considerable effects on species living in the oceans.

9 Nov 2020

Climate Change Predicted to Worsen Habitat Loss for Various Species

According to new research, birds, amphibians, and mammals around the world have lost, on average, 18% of their natural habitat range due to variations in land use and climate change.

9 Nov 2020

CSIRO and Partners Take Aim at Ending Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is developing a major research program to tackle plastic waste and reimagine the future of plastics.

9 Nov 2020

£4.5 Million Renewables Cashback Scheme

A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes has been announced by the Scottish Government.

9 Nov 2020

Light Pollution Negatively Impacts the Reproductive Cycle of Corals

The daily light-dark cycle arising from the earth's rotation is centrally important to biology. Marine organisms, particularly coral reefs, rely on natural light cycles of sunlight and moonlight to regulate various physiological, biological and behavioral processes.

6 Nov 2020

Metal Pollution may be Weakening Scallop Shells and Threatening Marine Ecosystems

Metal pollution from historic mining appears to be weakening scallop shells and threatening marine ecosystems in an area off the coast of the Isle of Man, a major new study suggests.

6 Nov 2020

AU Researcher Receives ERC Synergy Grant to Find Alternative Solutions to Global Warming

Alternative technologies to combat global warming will be studied in depth in a major research project at Aarhus University.

6 Nov 2020

Climate Change may Lead to Higher Rates of Cancer

Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a new report from UC San Francisco.

6 Nov 2020

Climate Change Will Have an Increasing Impact on Species' Geographical Ranges

Mammals, birds and amphibians worldwide have lost on average 18% of their natural habitat range as a result of changes in land use and climate change, a new study has found. In a worst-case scenario this loss could increase to 23% over the next 80 years.

6 Nov 2020

Atmospheric Observations Detect Reduction in Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Tracking emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases by atmospheric observations is a major challenge for policymaking, such as the Paris Agreement.

6 Nov 2020

New Database Shows How Warming Climate Affects the Behavior of Arctic Animals

Three decades of data on animal migration and movements in the Arctic, tracked through a massive database developed by environmental engineers, shows that animals in one of Earth's coldest regions are shifting their behaviors because of climate change.

6 Nov 2020