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HKU Scientists Unravel Mystery of Corals’ Tolerance to Climate Change

Researchers at School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong have developed a new method for determining what corals eat, and demonstrated that reliance on certain nutritional sources underpins their bleaching susceptibility in warming oceans.

16 Apr 2020

Exceptional Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Contributed to Greenland's Ice Loss

Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons.

16 Apr 2020

Estuaries are Vulnerable to Warming Environment, Research Shows

Estuaries on the south-east coast of Australia are warming at twice the rate of oceans and the atmosphere, a new study has found.

15 Apr 2020

Territorial Short Food Supply Chains Promote Sustainable and Democratic Food Systems

In recent decades, alternative food supply movements have arisen. These are based on greater society involvement in coordinating and making decisions regarding food.

15 Apr 2020

Volcanic Activity Played Direct Role in Triggering Triassic Climate Change

A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half of all existing species.

15 Apr 2020

Measuring Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

What is dissolved oxygen (DO)? Why is this parameter so relevant, e.g., for water analysis, and which technologies are used to determine it? In a free White Paper, Dr. Sabrina Gschwind, product manager sensors and electrodes at Metrohm AG takes a comprehensive look at dissolved oxygen and compares the advantages and disadvantages of the methods commonly used to determine this parameter.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 14 Apr 2020

Exploring the Connection Between Educational Attainment and Climate Change

What are the most effective ways to achieve desired sustainable development outcomes across all aspects of wellbeing, and how might the pursuit of some of these goals affect progress toward others? A new study by an international team of researchers aims to address these questions to help understand possible synergies and tradeoffs among these goals.

14 Apr 2020

New Battery Could Solve Storage Problem Restricting Renewable Energy Use

A novel battery could resolve the electricity storage issue that restricts extensive use of renewable energy.

10 Apr 2020

Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Larger Role in Carbon Storage Than Previously Thought

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass--and carbon storage--in some tropical rainforests, a team of scientists says in a paper published this week in the journal Science.

10 Apr 2020

Developing a Novel Energy Assessment Tool

For Naga Srujana Goteti, a postdoc at the MIT Energy Initiative, finding a meaningful career has required starting from scratch — three times.

10 Apr 2020

Global Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Catastrophic Losses of Biodiversity

A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century, finds a new UCL-led study.

9 Apr 2020

Mature Forests Have Limited Ability to Absorb "Extra" Carbon

Research published today in Nature suggests mature forests are limited in their ability to absorb "extra" carbon as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increase. These findings may have implications for New York state's carbon neutrality goals.

9 Apr 2020

Study Sheds Light on the Impact of Clouds on Climate Change

New research published by NUI Galway's Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change.

9 Apr 2020

Climate Change Triggers Coral Bleaching Throughout Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering through its worst bleaching event. This is the third bleaching within the space of five years.

8 Apr 2020

Harnessing the Power of Plants for Cheaper Production of Biofuels

Biofuels are viewed as an integral part of the wider plan to substitute jet fuels as well as petroleum-based gasoline and diesel that are being used today.

7 Apr 2020