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Ambitious EU Decarbonization Agenda Could Increase Global Emissions

The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries, as well as through altered consumer behavior such as food habits and travel demands among the EU population.

19 May 2020

People in South Asia Threatened by the Hazards of Pollution and Heat

Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body -- causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems -- and they know that extreme air pollution can also have serious effects.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Will Bring Erratic Temperature Fluctuations During Summer in Europe

Summers in Europe will feature more unusually cooler days as well as hotter ones in the future due to climate change, new research has revealed.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Threatens Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new commentary by scientists from the American Cancer Society and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 May 2020

Glacial Melting May Increase Ice Extent in the Southern Ocean

Tucked away at the very bottom of the globe surrounding Antarctica, the Southern Ocean has never been easy to study. Its challenging conditions have placed it out of reach to all but the most intrepid explorers.

18 May 2020

Study Finds Vegetation Changes can Outweigh Climate Change

Worldwide, grasslands that feed a majority of the grazing animals have been changing into shrublands in a so-called “woody plant encroachment.”

18 May 2020

Researchers Discover How Particulate Matter Arises from Pollutant Gases

When winter smog takes over Asian mega-cities, more particulate matter is measured in the streets than expected.

15 May 2020

Global Shift in Phosphorus–Nitrogen Balance in Water Favors Nitrogen

Purification of wastewater has reduced the quantity of phosphorus and nitrogen in surface water. However, toxic algal blooms still grow regularly.

15 May 2020

Study to Aid Efforts to Model Climate Change and Reduce Pollution

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University collaborated with an international team of researchers and identified a previously unknown mechanism that enables the quick formation of atmospheric particles under specific conditions.

14 May 2020

Greening Our Way Through the Pandemic

A group of UNSW cross-discipline experts discuss the benefits of plants, gardening and green spaces during COVID-19.

14 May 2020

Filling Up with Biogas at the Vuorenmaa Dairy Farm

Soon it will be possible to fill up the tank with biogas made from cattle manure at the Vuorenmaa dairy farm in Haapavesi. In addition to the milk truck, there is enough for other drivers of gas-powered vehicles to purch...

From Valio Ltd 14 May 2020

Study Uncovers Connection Between Tropical Weather and U.S. Rainfall During El Niño

Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have uncovered a new connection between tropical weather events and U.S. rainfall during El Niño years.

14 May 2020

Scientists Successfully Develop ‘Heat Resistant’ Coral to Fight Bleaching

A team of scientists has successfully produced in a laboratory setting a coral that is more resistant to increased seawater temperatures.

14 May 2020

Using Remote Sensing Methods to Estimate Methane Emissions

The greenhouse gas methane is a crucial factor of climate change in the Arctic and globally as well. Yet, methane emissions in the far north are difficult to measure across large regions.

13 May 2020

New Interactive Website Provides Climate Knowledge for Everyone

MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel has made it a personal mission to speak publicly about climate change. He felt a new and surprising duty to speak up after the scientific issue became politicized in the United States.

13 May 2020