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Study Shows Increasing Water on Land Affects Rate of Sea Level Rise

New measurements from a NASA satellite have allowed researchers to identify and quantify, for the first time, how climate-driven increases of liquid water storage on land have affected the rate of sea level rise.

12 Feb 2016

LUT Study Reveals Impact of Global Warming on Water Quality of Himalayas

A new study by Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) on the climate change and geochemical process of waters and lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau show that global warming affects geochemical processes such as glacier melting, soil erosion and sediments release. This deteriorates water quality of rivers and lakes, thus significantly impacting the lives of 40 percent of the world's population living in the area.

11 Feb 2016

Carbon Stored Deep Under UK’s Grasslands Help Curb Climate Change

A nationwide survey by ecologists has revealed that over 2 billion US tons of carbon is stored deep under the UK’s grasslands, helping to curb climate change.

11 Feb 2016

Study Establishes Role of Plankton Networks in Removing Carbon from Atmosphere

The ocean’s power to rein in carbon and protect the environment is vast but not well-understood.

11 Feb 2016

Compounds Used in Lithium-Ion Batteries Harm Soil-Dwelling Bacteria

The growing popularity of battery-powered cars could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not entirely Earth friendly. Problems can creep in when these batteries are disposed of. Scientists, in a new study in ACS’ journal Chemistry of Materials, are reporting that compounds increasingly used in lithium-ion batteries are toxic to a type of soil-dwelling bacteria that plays an important environmental role.

11 Feb 2016

Human-Caused Climate Change Makes Southwestern United States Drier

The weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is sliding into the drier climate state predicted by global models, according to a new study.

11 Feb 2016

WSU Biologist Finds Genetic Mechanism that Enables Fish to Live in Toxic and Acidic Water

A Washington State University biologist has found the genetic mechanism that lets a fish live in toxic, acidic water. The discovery opens new insights into the functioning of other “extremophiles” and how they adapt to their challenging environments.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Produce Sustainable Regional Planning to Save Endangered Forest Animals in Africa

Since about 25 years, animal species in West and Central Africa are no longer being hunted solely for the purpose of local self-sufficiency, but increasingly also for sale in urban areas several hundred kilometres away. As a consequence, many populations have dramatically decreased or already disappeared altogether. A team of European researchers led by Goethe University Frankfurt has now predicted hunting pressure for the Congo Basin and produced a detailed map, which could help in regional planning.

10 Feb 2016

UCR Researchers Improve Efficiency of PHEVs Using Smart Energy Management Systems

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to their gas-only counterparts. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have taken the technology one step further, demonstrating how to improve the efficiency of current PHEVs by almost 12 percent.

10 Feb 2016

LMSU Meteorologists Find Decrease in Moscow’s Aerosol Pollution

Aerosols of the atmosphere are one of the most important factors influencing the level of radiation in the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere, and hence - the whole climate. However, the optical properties of the aerosols all over the world are not broadly studied yet.

10 Feb 2016

Westbound Flights Spend More Time in Air Due to Effects of Climate Change

This release is provided on behalf of the University of Reading.
Planes flying between Europe and North America will be spending more time in the air due to the effects of climate change, a new study has shown.

10 Feb 2016

China Set to Lower Carbon Emission without Hindering Economic Growth

A new study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that China’s new efforts to price carbon could lower the country’s carbon dioxide emissions significantly without impeding economic development over the next three decades.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Estimate Consumption of Cheaper Energy Services for Car Travel in Great Britain

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Test New Strategy to Optimally Locate Turbines in Urban Water Networks

Urban water networks could host micro-hydropower plants to cover their growing energy needs. Now researchers have tested a new strategy to optimally locate turbines without sacrificing the reliability of the network on the city of Lausanne’s drinking water network.

9 Feb 2016

UCLA-Led Team Reports Damages Caused to Ecosystem Due to Movement of Non-Native Plants

A UCLA-led study examining whether plant species in California have shifted to higher elevations, possibly in response to climate change, discovered that non-native plants are moving fastest, altering and potentially damaging ecosystems.

9 Feb 2016