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Climate Change is the Main Culprit for Expansion of Earth's Tropics

Earth's tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the ocean, according to new research.

19 Aug 2020

Atlantic Ocean has 10 Times More Plastic than Previously Thought

The mass of 'invisible' microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12- 21 million tonnes, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications today.

19 Aug 2020

Complex Climate Models Overestimate Global Warming

Research published this week in Earth System Dynamics reports that the most sensitive climate models overestimate global warming during the last 50 years.

19 Aug 2020

Barriers that Could Limit Climate Mitigation Potential of Reforestation

Reforestation is a promising nature-based climate solution. However, there are practical considerations beyond the suitability of land for planting trees, such as financial, land-use and operational constraints, which can limit its outcomes and thus need to be taken into account.

19 Aug 2020

Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Solar and Wind Energy Production

As the climate of the planet is changing, as evidenced by record-setting hot summers and extreme weather events, many researchers are looking to more renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind farms.

19 Aug 2020

Intraspecific Cooperation and Competition Shape Organism's Vulnerability to Climate Change

Organisms need to work together to adapt to climate change, especially in the presence of competitors, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

19 Aug 2020

Concordia Student Maps the Effects of Climate Change on Primate Habitats

Stewart began looking at the effects of climate change on primate habitats with spatial data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5, which estimates regional and seasonal temperature change per unit of CO2 emission, and range data of 426 separate primate species and subspecies, courtesy of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

19 Aug 2020

Radiant Cooling Technology Could Mitigate Climate Change and COVID-19

When most people think of cooling, they automatically imagine air conditioning, or cooling the air in a room.

19 Aug 2020

Eco-Friendly Wastewater Grit can Help Repair Potholes

People may find it difficult to drive over potholes, which can cause damage to automobile tires, suspensions, and wheels, costing billions of dollars every year.

19 Aug 2020

New Cold Tube Keeps Indoors Cool Without Dehumidifying Air

A majority of the people turn to air conditioning to beat the summer heat. But air conditioners tend to consume excess power and release millions of tons of carbon dioxide every day.

19 Aug 2020

Ocean Microbes Could Interact with Pollutants to Alter Weather Patterns

Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the globe, yet little is known about how gases and aerosols made by ocean microbes affect weather and climate, or how human-produced pollution could influence this process.

18 Aug 2020

Air Pollution Linked to Residential Electricity Demand

A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption, which in turn increases the carbon emissions that are co-produced in supplying the electricity.

18 Aug 2020