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As Earth Day Nears, Citizen Scientists Help UF/IFAS Preserve the Environment
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
As a citizen scientist, Debbie Goad documents horseshoe crabs on beaches during specific times and days - for example, high tides and full moons. She and her colleagues also count breeding pairs. With Earth Day coming on April 22, Goad serves as an example of the many lay people who participate in the citizen science projects coordinated by UF/IFAS faculty.
Bugged Out by Climate Change
Washington University in St. Louis
Warmer summer and fall seasons and fewer winter freeze-thaw events have led to changes in the relative numbers of different types of bugs in the Arctic. The study relies on the longest-standing, most comprehensive data set on arctic arthropods in the world today: a catalogue of almost 600,000 flies, wasps, spiders and other creepy-crawlies collected at the Zackenberg field station on the northeast coast of Greenland from 1996-2014.
Effects of Climate Change on Communally Managed Water Systems Softened by Shared Effort
Sandia National Laboratories
Shared fates and experiences in a community can help it withstand changes to water availability due to climate change, a recent study by Sandia National Laboratories researchers found.The work, part of Sandia's energy-water nexus program to help safeguard resilient and sustainable energy-water systems in the interest of national and global security, was recently published in a special socio-hydrology issue of Water Resources Research. The research paired a dynamic systems model of an acequia community and its water system with a hydrology model of an upland water source to study how the community responds to changes in water availability and flow.
Remnants of Antibiotics Persist in Treated Farm Waste, Research Finds
Each year, farmers in the U.S. purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics approved for use in livestock. When the animals' manure is reused as fertilizer or bedding, traces of the medicines leach into the environment. New research holds troublesome insights with regard to the scope of this problem.
Scripps Oceanographer Lynne Talley Available to Comment on the Topic of Atlantic Ocean Circulation
University of California San Diego
Mississippi River Diversions Will Produce New Land, but Slowly, Tulane Study Says
Tulane University
Although river diversions that bring land building sediment to shrinking coastlands are the best solution to sustaining portions of the Mississippi Delta, a new study says the rate of land building will likely be dwarfed by the rate of wetland loss.
Biologically Inspired Membrane Purges Coal-Fired Smoke of Greenhouse Gases
Sandia National Laboratories
A biologically inspired membrane intended to cleanse carbon dioxide almost completely from the smoke of coal-fired power plants has been developed by scientists at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico.
A difference of degrees: NAU scientist examines Earth's changing tilt, its effect on Antarctic ice cores and what that tells us about climate
Northern Arizona University
Michael Erb looked at how the changing axial tint of the Earth affects climate and how measuring Antarctic ice cores in different time spans can yield different results.
Urban Growth Leads to Shorter, More Intense Wet Seasons in Florida Peninsula
Florida State University
New research from Florida State University scientists has found that urban areas throughout the Florida peninsula are experiencing shorter, increasingly intense wet seasons relative to underdeveloped or rural areas.
New Technique More Accurately Reflects Ponds on Arctic Sea Ice
University of Chicago
This one simple mathematical trick can accurately predict the shape and melting effects of ponds on Arctic sea ice, according to new research by UChicago scientists. The study, published April 4 in Physical Review Letters by researchers with UChicago and MIT, should help climate scientists improve models of climate change and perhaps plug a gap between scientific predictions and observations over the past decade, they said.
April is Earth Month: 19 Ways the CSU Champions Sustainability
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
The CSU's new Sustainability Report shows the progress we're making toward our ambitious goals for greener, more efficient campuses. Here are some of the ways we're doing it.
WVU Geographer Helps Prepare for Internal Climate Migration Through New World Bank Report
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Internal climate migrants are rapidly becoming the human face of climate change, according to a new report from World Bank. Brent McCusker, a professor of geography at West Virginia University, has contributed to a study of migration projections in the developing world, including Ethiopia, Mexico and Bangladesh, to help inform government leaders of what to expect from future migration patterns as a result of climate change.
Like Human Societies, Whales Value Culture and Family Ties
Florida Atlantic University
Through a detailed genetic study of kinship, an international team is the first to demonstrate that just like human societies, beluga whales appear to value culture as well as their ancestral roots and family ties. They have demonstrated that related whales returned to the same locations year after year, and even generation after generation.
Permafrost Carbon Network Study Links Climate Policy to Reduced Effects of Emissions From Thawing Soil
Northern Arizona University
Findings of a new study organized by the Permafrost Carbon Network (PCN) suggest that putting more effective greenhouse gas controls in place for the rest of this century could help mitigate the effects of climate change on the release of carbon from thawing soils of the northern permafrost region.
Global Temperature Report: March 2018
University of Alabama Huntsville
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.13 C per decade
UTHealth Finds Unprecedented Psychological Distress Months After Harvey
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Four months after Hurricane Harvey soaked the Houston area and displaced more than a third of the population, an alarming 52 percent of Harris County residents said they were still struggling to recover, according to a new report from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
Danforth Center Announces New Executive Director of the Institute for International Crop Improvement
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
MacKenzie will manage the IICI's programs and partnerships dedicated to translating key discoveries in plant health, disease and pest management, genomics, advanced breeding and nutrition to staple crops that impact food security around the globe.
Weather Satellite Wanders Through Time, Space, Causing Stray Warming to Contaminate Data
University of Alabama Huntsville
Drs. John Christy and Roy Spencer of UAH's Earth System Science Center used a difference-minimizing algorithm to compensate for spurious data collected by a drifting weather satellite, NOAA-14.
Earth's Stable Temperature Past Suggests Other Planets Could Also Sustain Life
University of Washington
Earth has had moderate temperatures throughout its early history, and neutral seawater acidity. This means other rocky planets could likely also maintain this equilibrium and allow life to evolve.
New Study Shows Vegetation Controls the Future of the Water Cycle
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science
Columbia Engineering researchers have found that vegetation plays a dominant role in Earth's water cycle, that plants will regulate and dominate the increasing stress placed on continental water resources in the future. "This could be a real game-changer for understanding changes in continental water stress going into the future," says Prof. Pierre Gentine. In this paper, he demonstrates vegetation's key role in responding to rising CO2 levels and shows how plants will regulate future dryness.
Ithaca College Dramatically Cuts Carbon Emissions with Move to Renewable Electricity
Ithaca College
Ithaca College has made the important decision to transition its electricity supply exclusively to clean and renewable sources, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and helping move the college toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral.Since February 2018, 100 percent of the colleges electricity has been purchased from Green-e certified national wind farms.
Termites Topple Pine Trees - a Concern as Hurricane Season Nears
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Not only can these invasive termites kill pine trees, they also hollow out the trunk of many other trees, including oak trees, making them structurally fragile and susceptible to hurricanes.
Phoenix Refines its First HeatReady Program, Thanks to ASU
Arizona State University (ASU)
'Fog Harp' Increases Collection Capacity for Clean Water
Virginia Tech
A research team at Virginia Tech has improved the traditional design of fog nets to increase their collection capacity by threefold
Northeast 'Sweet Maples': More Sap, Less Land, Cheaper Syrup
Cornell University
The high price of sweetening your Sunday morning pancakes may be old news. A project led by Cornell University researchers promises to reverse the upward trend and help maple syrup producers get more sap from less land.
Cornell College's Rhawn Denniston Receives NSF Grant to Explore Prehistoric Fire Activity
Cornell College
The National Science Foundation has awarded Cornell College Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston a grant in the amount of $51,645 to examine how prehistoric fire activity may be recorded by stalagmites.
The Climate is Changing - New Report Says So Should Wildlife Conservation Strategies
Wildlife Conservation Society
A new report released today by WCS shows real world examples of how conservationists in the U.S. have successfully changed their conservation strategies to adapt to climate change.
Bacteria Eats Greenhouse Gas with a Side of Protein
Northwestern University
With the ability to leech heavy metals from the environment and digest a potent greenhouse gas, methanotrophic bacteria pull double duty when it comes to cleaning up the environment. But before researchers can explore potential conservation applications, they first must better understand the bacteria's basic physiological processes. Amy C. Rosenzweig's laboratory at Northwestern University has identified two never-before-studied proteins, called MbnB and MbnC, as partially responsible for the bacteria's inner workings.
Scaling Plant Traits Stymied by Uncertainty in Measured Global Photosynthesis
Multiple plausible hypotheses in how maximum photosynthetic rates scale across the Earth lead to substantial variability in predicting carbon uptake.
UNH Researchers Find Landscape Ridges May Hold Clues about Ice Age and Climate Change
University of New Hampshire
While the repeating pattern of ridges along New Hampshire's Seacoast may be eye-catching for drivers, and sometimes challenging for bicycle riders, researchers at the University of New Hampshire say they may also hold answers to how glaciers helped form the current terrain and provide insight into the progression of climate change.
Understanding Effects of Climate Change on California Watersheds
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
California relies on the Sierra Nevada snowpack for a significant portion of its water needs, yet scientists understand very little about how future changes in snowpack volume and timing will influence surface water and groundwater. Now researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are developing an advanced hydrologic model to study how climate change might affect California watersheds.
Turning Up the Heat on Remote Research Plots Without Electricity
Flexible, tunable technique warms plants without need for electricity, aiding ecosystem research in remote locales.
Environmental Economist Named Director of the Center for Water Policy
Tracy Boyer has been named the new Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair in Water Policy at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and director of the Center for Water Policy. Boyer examines how human behavior affects the use of water resources through markets, pricing and institutions.
Could Seaweed Save California's Coast?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
CSU faculty researchers find that marine plants could play a big role in reducing ocean acidification, a devastating side effect of climate change.
Trees Down, Hazards Abound
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A Rutgers study calls attention to post-storm hazards posed to tree care workers and provides safety recommendations
University of Redlands Honored with 2017 Tree Campus USA Recognition
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands, a private liberal arts university in Southern California, has received the 2017 Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals.
Scientists Use Ancient Trees and Climate Models to Understand Past and Future Drought in Mongolia
West Virginia University
Ancient trees in Mongolia dating back more than 2,000 years are helping place current and future climate change in context, according to a new West Virginia University-led study.
Humans Flourished Through Super Volcano 74,000 Years Ago
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Humans not only survived a massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago, they flourished during the resulting climate change that occurred, a new study by UNLV geoscientist Eugene Smith and colleagues found.
PhenoCam Network Harnesses 'Big Data' to Predict Impact of Warmer Climate on Ecosystem Productivity and Carbon Cycling
Northern Arizona University
A new paper by Northern Arizona University professor Andrew Richardson published in the journal Scientific Data describes a vast network of digital cameras designed to capture millions of images documenting seasonal changes of vegetation across North America.
Chasing Storms Through Terabytes of Data
Toolkit lets scientists detect extreme weather in climate simulations far faster than before.
BW Public Health Professor Studies Effect of Climate Change on Dengue Fever
Baldwin Wallace University
A member of the Baldwin Wallace University public health faculty is helping to lead an international research project to investigate how variations in climate are affecting Southeast Asia's susceptibility to deadly mosquito-borne illnesses, particularly dengue fever, the fastest spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.
Careers Through Culinary Arts Program Awards High School Students in Underserved Communities with Culinary Scholarships for Original Recipes with Grains
Monday Campaigns
High school students from underserved communities aspiring to become future chefs faced a challenge recently in the nationwide 2018 Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Meatless Monday Recipe Contest. Winners have been announced and will receive scholarships to attend college for culinary education.
Study Predicts Unique Animals and Plants of Africa's Albertine Rift Will be Threatened by Climate Change
Wildlife Conservation Society
A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects of climate change will severely impact the Albertine Rift, one of Africa's most biodiverse regions and a place not normally associated with global warming.
Going the Distance
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Eight West Virginia University students traveled to the Galapagos Islands January 5-14 to compete at Model UN's annual international conference.
Envisioning a New Climate-Change Playbook: UVA Darden Convenes Business and Policy Leaders for DC Innovation Summit
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
To spur thoughtful dialogue and action, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business recently convened the Jefferson Innovation Summit 2018: Catalyzing Innovation and Entrepreneurship to Tackle Climate Change at the historic Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C.
Glaciers in Mongolia's Gobi Desert actually shrank during the last ice age
University of Washington
High in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, the climate is so dry and cold that glaciers shrank during the last ice age. Dating of rock deposits shows how glaciers in this less-studied region can behave very differently as the climate shifts.
Global Temperature Report: February 2018
University of Alabama Huntsville
Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.13 C per decade
Advanced Spatial Planning Models Could Promise New Era of Sustainable Ocean Development
Florida State University
Researchers have developed a spatial planning strategy that accounts for and quantifies industry, environmental and societal interests in a given area to produce optimized, sustainable ocean usage plans.
"Supercolony" of Adelie Penguins Discovered in Antarctica
Stony Brook University
For the past 40 years, the total number of Adelie Penguins, one of the most common on the Antarctic peninsula, has been steadily declining--or so biologists have thought. A new study however, is providing new insights on this species of penguin.
Assessing the Impact of Hurricanes on Puerto Rico's Forests
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Building on methods they used to assess the impact of hurricanes such as Katrina, Gustav, and Rita on forests and tree mortality, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have produced a rapid mapping of the disturbance intensity across Puerto Rico's forests with the help of Google Earth Engine.
Report: Climate Change to Bring Heat, Precipitation to Indiana
University of Notre Dame
A new report from the IN CCIA shows Hoosiers should expect to see a significant increase in temperatures and precipitation.
WVU's Jutla Earns Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
West Virginia University
Antar Jutla, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at West Virginia University, has earned a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for his research on how extreme events and enhanced climatic variability impact the emergence of water-borne pathogens that cause infection in humans.
Brazilian Research Leader Embrapa Taps Benson Hill Biosystems Genome Editing Capabilities to Modernize Crop Improvement
Benson Hill Biosystems
Brazilian research leader Embrapa, one of the largest plant biodiversity and crop science institutions in the world, announced a partnership to leverage Benson Hill Biosystem's cutting edge genome editing capabilities to further modernize its R&D programs. The partnership will tap Benson Hill's knowledge and CRISPR 2.0 and 3.0 nucleases to leverage the natural genetic diversity of plants and accelerate progress in climate resilience, disease resistance and other sustainability targets across multiple crop species.
Reforesting US Topsoils Store Massive Amounts of Carbon, with Potential for Much More
University of Michigan
Forests across the United States--and especially forest soils--store massive amounts of carbon, offsetting about 10 percent of the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate change.
Climate Warming Causes Local Extinction of Rocky Mountain Wildflower Species
University of Colorado Boulder
New University of Colorado Boulder-led research has established a causal link between climate warming and the localized extinction of a common Rocky Mountain flowering plant, a result that could serve as a herald of future population declines.
As Climate Changes, So Could the Genes of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
University of Notre Dame
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame warn climate change can not only influence the geographic distribution of a species in response to changing conditions -- it could also affect the evolutionary trajectories of interbreeding species.
Beluga Whales Dive Deeper, Longer to Find Food in Arctic
University of Washington
Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic are diving deeper and longer to find food than in earlier years, when sea ice covered more of the ocean for longer periods, according to a new analysis led by University of Washington researchers.
Researchers in Dallas Study Texas' First Federally Endangered Mussel Species
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife scientists in Dallas works alongside collaborators to understand the ecology and taxonomy of Texas' first federally endangered freshwater mussel species.
Maximizing the Environmental Benefits of Autonomous Vehicles
University of Michigan
The added weight, electricity demand and aerodynamic drag of the sensors and computers used in autonomous vehicles are significant contributors to their lifetime energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.
Don't Blame Hurricanes for Most Big Storm Surges in Northeast
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Hurricanes spawn most of the largest storm surges in the northeastern U.S., right? Wrong, according to a study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists. Extratropical cyclones , including nor'easters and other non-tropical storms, generate most of the large storm surges in the Northeast, according to the study in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. They include a freak November 1950 storm and devastating nor'easters in March 1962 and December 1992.
Genetic Limits Threaten Chickpeas, a Globally Critical Food
University of Vermont
Scientists have discovered an extreme lack of genetic diversity and other threats to the future adaptability of domestic chickpeas, the primary source of protein of 20 percent of the world's people. But they also collected wild relatives of chickpeas in Turkey that hold great promise as a source of new genes for traits like drought-resistance, resistance to pod-boring beetles, and heat tolerance.
From 100,000 to 8: Representing Complex Aerosol Patterns with Far Fewer Particles
Study shows how aerosols interacting with clouds can be accurately captured by sparse set of representative particles.
Drones Deliver Green Transportation Option
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
By getting your next package delivered by drone, you could be saving energy, but only if companies deploy drones sensibly. New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that drone-based delivery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector.
Simple Rules Can Help Fishery Managers Cope with Ecological Complexity
University of Washington
A team of ecologists and economists is the first to test whether real-life ecological interactions produce economic benefits for the fishing industry. The results were published online Jan. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Who's Your Daddy? Good News for Threatened Sea Turtles
Florida Atlantic University
A groundbreaking study of sea turtle nests and hatchlings using paternity tests to uncover "who are your daddies?" is the first to document multiple paternity in loggerhead sea turtle nests in southwest Florida. What started out as a study on female sea turtle promiscuity is proving to be very good news for this female-biased species facing rising risks of extinction due to climate change.
Cleaner Ship Fuels Will Benefit Health, but Affect Climate Too
University of Delaware
Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires fuels to contain 80-86 percent less sulphur.This is the most significant improvement in global fuel standards for the shipping industry in 100 years, intended to achieve significant health benefits on a global scale.
Gonzaga Alumnus James McCarthy Receives Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
SPOKANE, Wash. - Harvard University Professor James McCarthy, a Gonzaga University alumnus, and Rutgers University Professor Paul Falkowski will share the prestigious 2018 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for their decades of scholarship and public leadership in understanding and communicating the impacts of climate change.
FSU Researchers: Florida's Climate is Changing, and We Should All Take Notice
Florida State University
Building to Withstand Natural Disasters Pays Off, New Research Shows
A new study has found that for every $1 spent to exceed building codes and make new structures more hazard-resistant, society saves $4. Retrofitting saves $6. Doing both could prevent 600 deaths, 1 million injuries and 4,000 cases of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Farm Sunshine, Not Cancer: Replacing Tobacco Fields with Solar Arrays
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Tech researchers contend that tobacco farmers could increase profits by converting their land to solar farms, which in turn provides renewable energy generation.
Professor Says Cape Town Crisis Should Serve as a 'Wakeup Call to All Major U.S. Cities'
Arizona State University (ASU)
New Research Will Help Beef Industry Increase Sustainability
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
U of A engineering and agriculture faculty are working with the National Cattleman's Beef Association to identify practices that will increase efficiency and sustainability in the beef industry.
Global Temperature Report: January 2018
University of Alabama Huntsville
Temperatures fall as La Nina's effects are felt
Study Suggests Climate Models May Underestimate Future Polar Warming
University of Florida
A new international analysis of marine fossils shows that warming of the polar oceans during the Eocene, a greenhouse period that provides a glimpse of Earth's potential future climate, was greater than previously thought.
Freely Shared Satellite Data Improves Weather Forecasting
University of Wisconsin-Madison
For decades, the world meteorological satellite community has operated under a policy of freely shared data. It represents a philosophy and model of cooperation first promoted by the United States and adopted by global satellite agencies, which endure regardless of political or national persuasion. It's also a legacy and philosophy with roots that trace back decades to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Space Science and Engineering Center and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.
New Study Will Help Government Agencies Plan for Sustainable Development in Sensitive Areas
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
A new study by geologists at the University of Arkansas provides a new framework for assessing why and where river deltas branch and will help government agencies plan for sustainable development in environmentally sensitive areas.
Even Small Changes Within an Ecosystem Can Have Detrimental Effects
Binghamton University, State University of New York
A mutualistic relationship between species in an ecosystem allows for the ecosystem to thrive, but the lack of this relationship could lead to the collapse of the entire system. New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that interactions between relatively small organisms are crucial to mutualistic relationships in an ecosystem dominated by much larger organisms, including trees and elephants.
New Tool Makes It Possible to Forecast Spring Start by Groundhog Day
A new forecasting tool attempts to predict onset of spring an entire season in advance. The technology could help managers of natural ecosystems and agriculture anticipate effects of climate change.
Coastal Water Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide
University of Delaware
New research by the University of Delaware and other institutions reveals that water over continental shelves is shouldering more atmospheric carbon dioxide, which may have implications for scientists studying how much carbon dioxide can be released into the atmosphere while keeping warming limited.
Research Finding Ways to Inject Manure, Preserve Environment
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
What's a responsible farmer to do? Manure injection is an important soil management practice that reduces the chance of manure runoff. But recent studies by Carol Adair and colleagues at the University of Vermont show manure injection can increase the release of harmful greenhouse gases.
Which Microbes Matter Most?
Northern Arizona University
A team of scientists from Northern Arizona University's Center for Ecosystem Science and Society (Ecoss) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently announced a major achievement in ecosystem science. Their research, published as "Estimating taxon-specific population dynamics in diverse microbial communities" in the journal Ecosphere, illustrates a powerful new technique to simultaneously measure the growth rates of hundreds of individual bacterial taxa in any given soil sample.
Tiny Particles Have Outsize Impact on Storm Clouds, Precipitation
Tiny particles fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study in the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science. The tiny pollutants - long considered too small to have much impact on droplet formation - are, in effect, diminutive downpour-makers.
Mammals Moving Less in Human Landscapes May Upset Ecology
Stony Brook University
Could baboons and other mammals worldwide soon need pedometers? Not likely, but a new study to be published in Science reveals that on average, mammals move distances two to three times shorter in human-modified landscapes than they do in the wild.
Tracking Wastewater's Path to Wells, Groundwater
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
We often "flush it and forget it" when it comes to waste from toilets and sinks. However, it's important to be able to track this wastewater to ensure it doesn't end up in unwanted places. Tracing where this water ends up is hard to measure: What's something found in all wastewater that will allow us to account for all of it? The answer, of all things, is artificial sweeteners.
New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance Launches Social Media Campaign
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Did you know that New Jersey can expect higher temperatures, heavier rains, rising sea levels and more frequent and severe coastal flooding this century? The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance - facilitated by Rutgers University-New Brunswick - has launched a social media campaign to enhance public education and to guide people to a wealth of information on climate change resilience on its website.
Researcher Examines Aerosols And Their Impact On Clouds, Weather
Texas A&M University
Different kinds of aerosols released into the atmosphere can affect cloud formations and influence weather patterns, according to a team of researchers that includes a Texas A&M University atmospheric scientist.
Survey Results Show Christians Becoming Less Concerned About the Environment
Indiana University
There has been no "greening of Christianity" among people in the pews, despite efforts by some religious leaders to emphasize environmental stewardship, according to new Indiana University research.
The Big Picture of Great Lakes Mercury Pollution
Michigan Technological University
A transdisciplinary team examined regulatory impacts on Great Lakes mercury, focusing on an Upper Peninsula tribal community with high fish consumption.
Saint Louis Climate Summit Announces Keynote Speaker
Saint Louis University
Former Sierra Club executive Carl Pope, author of the New York Times bestseller, Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet, will be the keynote speaker at the April SLU bicentennial event.
Climate Engineering, Once Started, Would Have Severe Impacts if Stopped
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Facing a climate crisis, we may someday spray sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to form a cloud that cools the Earth, but suddenly stopping the spraying would have a severe global impact on animals and plants, according to the first study on the potential biological impacts of geoengineering, or climate intervention.
How Climate Change Weakens Coral 'Immune Systems'
Ohio State University
Researchers at The Ohio State University and their colleagues have demonstrated how rising temperatures and acidification combine to destabilize different populations of coral microbes--that is, unbalance the natural coral "microbiome."
Double Trouble: Moisture, Not Just Heat Impacts Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Florida Atlantic University
Male sea turtles are disappearing and not just in Australia. FAU researchers found that 97 to 100 percent of hatchlings in southeast Florida have been female since 2002. They are the first to show why and how moisture conditions inside the nest in addition to heat affect the development and sex ratios of turtle embryos, using a novel technique they developed to estimate sex ratios with a male-specific, transcriptional molecular marker Sox9.
Six CSU Campuses Join Partnership to Develop Future 'Green' Entrepreneurs
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
CSU students with big ideas on how California can preserve its energy, agriculture and water supply need look no further than the BlueTechValley Innovation Cluster to bring their concepts to life.
Temporary 'Bathtub Drains' in the Ocean Concentrate Flotsam
University of Washington
An experiment using hundreds of plastic drifters in the Gulf of Mexico shows that rather than simply spread out, as current calculations would predict, many of them clumped together in a tight cluster.
Civil War-Era U.S. Navy Ships' Logs to Be Explored for Climate Data, Maritime History
University of Washington
A new fleet joins the ongoing quest to learn more about past weather from the records of long-gone mariners.
Climate Change Linked to More Flowery Tropical Forests
Florida State University
New research from a Florida State University scientist has revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in a remote tropical forest.
Mothers and Young Struggle as Arctic Warms
Wildlife Conservation Society
A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and partners reveals for the first time the ways in which wild weather swings and extreme icing events are negatively impacting the largest land mammal of the Earth's polar realms--the muskoxen. The paper demonstrates that while this denizen of the Arctic and other cold-adapted species have spectacular adaptations, the previously unknown effects of rain-on-snow events, winter precipitation, and ice tidal surges are costly for the animals, if not deadly.
New Study of Vertebrate Genomes, Phenomes, Populations to Predict Response to Climate Change
Northern Arizona University
The project, led by Northern Arizona University professor Loren Buck, has the potential to change the way scientists understand life on Earth.
NAU Scientists Lead DoD Project to Assess Environmental Impact of Changing Climate on Boreal Forests
Northern Arizona University
Professors Scott Goetz and Michelle Mack earned a $2 million grant to study the resiliency and vulnerability of the boreal forest in central Alaska.
Arctic Photosynthetic Capacity and Carbon Dioxide Assimilation Underestimated by Terrestrial Biosphere Models
New measurements offer data vital to projecting plant response to environmental changes.