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Observations show marine clouds amplify global warming
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
A new analysis of satellite cloud observations finds that global warming causes low-level clouds over the oceans to decrease, leading to further warming. The work, led by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in collaboration with colleagues from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the NASA Langley Research Center.
Argonne's Wang and Streets named highly influential climate scientists
Argonne National Laboratory
Michael Wang and David Streets, both of the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, were named to Reuters' "Hot List" of today's 1,000 most influential climate scientists. Both are in Argonne's Energy and Global Security-Energy Systems (EGS-ES) division.
Orangutan Finding Highlights Need to Protect Habitat
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Wild orangutans are known for their ability to survive food shortages, but scientists have made a surprising finding that highlights the need to protect the habitat of these critically endangered primates, which face rapid habitat destruction and threats linked to climate change. Scientists found that the muscle mass of orangutans on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia was significantly lower when less fruit was available. That's remarkable because orangutans are thought to be especially good at storing and using fat for energy, according a Rutgers-led study in the journal Scientific Reports.
Building better beans to fight food insecurity
Michigan State University
As climate change heats up the air and land making them hotter and dryer, warmer nighttime temperatures make it more difficult to grow beans -- a critical source of protein for populations. Researchers are working against this to build more resilient beans.
UChicago scientists wrestle with the apocalypse in new course
University of Chicago
A new UChicago course titled "Are We Doomed?" grapples with topics surrounding the apocalypse
Symbiotic Bacteria In Root Cells May Be Key To Producing Better Crops, Rutgers Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A Rutgers study finds that symbiotic bacteria that colonize root cells may be managed to produce hardier crops that need less fertilizer.
Study Finds 6⁰C Cooling on Land during the Last Ice Age, With Implications about Future Global Warming
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Prior studies have underestimated the cooling in the last glacial period, which has low-balled estimates of the Earth's climate sensitivity to greenhouse gases. The rather high climate sensitivity is not good news regarding future global warming, which may be stronger than expected using previous best estimates.
Protecting local water has global benefits
University of Minnesota
A new paper in the May issue of Nature Communications demonstrates why keeping local lakes and other waterbodies clean produces cost-effective benefits locally and globally.
Lichens slow to return after wildfire
University of California, Davis
Lichen communities may take decades -- and in some cases up to a century -- to fully return to chaparral ecosystems after wildfire, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, and Stanford University.
Tanzanian farmers boost diets with sustainable methods
Cornell University
Diversity of children's diets and food security improved for households after Tanzanian farmers learned about sustainable crop-growing methods, gender equity, nutrition and climate change from peer mentors.
James Anderson Wins 2021 Dreyfus Prize in Environmental Chemistry
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has announced that James G. Anderson, the Philip S. Weld Professor in Chemistry at Harvard University, is the recipient of the 2021 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences. The international biennial Prize, which includes a $250,000 award, is conferred this year in Environmental Chemistry.
Eco-energy without limits?
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Even a sustainable circular economy doesn't run without energy. Solar panels and wind farms, tidal and geothermal power plants: They all divert energy from energy fluxes that had remained untapped since time immemorial. The question is therefore: What part of these energy fluxes can mankind use for its own purposes without damaging the Earth's energy system? Empa researchers have developed an approach to estimate this.
Rapid lifestyle changes during early COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on climate change
University of Tokyo
Despite the rapid and significant changes in consumption patterns witnessed during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese households maintained their normal levels of greenhouse gases emissions.
Argonne team unravels mysteries of carbon release in permafrost soils
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne scientists are studying the release of carbon in thawing permafrost regions to help predict the impact of rising global temperatures on future greenhouse gas emissions.
How does wind erosion affect farming in Washington state?
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
Windstorms, less organic matter on topsoil and soil degradation among issues
WashU Expert: Brood X cicadas emerge in a rapidly changing world
Washington University in St. Louis
Ice core chemistry study expands insight into sea ice variability in Southern Hemisphere
University of Maine
Sea ice cover in the Southern Hemisphere is extremely variable, from summer to winter and from millennium to millennium, according to a University of Maine-led study. Overall, sea ice has been on the rise for about 10,000 years, but with some exceptions to this trend.
Worth 1000 words: How the world saw Australia's black summer
Queensland University of Technology
Australia's 'black summer' of bushfires was depicted on the front pages of the world's media with images of wildlife and habitat destruction, caused by climate change, while in Australia the toll on ordinary people remained the visual front-page focus.
UAlbany Meteorologist: NOAA's Observed Warming Trend a Sign of Global Climate Change
University at Albany, State University of New York
Zero to hero: Overlooked material could help reduce our carbon footprint
Okayama University
It is now well known that carbon dioxide is the biggest contributor to climate change and originates primarily from burning of fossil fuels.
We Need to Build More EV Fast-Charging Stations, Researchers Say
University of California San Diego
A team of engineers recommends expanding fast-charging stations for electric vehicles as campuses and businesses start planning for a post-pandemic world. The recommendation is based on a study of charging patterns for electric vehicles on the University of California San Diego campus from early January to late May of 2020, after the university moved most of its operations online. Researchers say the findings can be applied to a broader range of settings.
UNH Research: More Than One Way for Animals to Survive Climate Change
University of New Hampshire
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire found that to live in hotter more desert-like surroundings, and exist without water, there is more than one genetic mechanism allowing animals to adapt. This is important not only for their survival but may also provide important biomedical groundwork to develop gene therapies to treat human dehydration related illnesses, like kidney disease.
Antarctica Remains the Wild Card for Sea-Level Rise Estimates Through 2100
Los Alamos National Laboratory
A massive collaborative research project covered in the journal Nature this week offers projections to the year 2100 of future sea-level rise from all sources of land ice, offering the most complete projections created to date.
Urgent action needed to protect dolphins and porpoises from bycatch in European waters
Newcastle University
Marine scientists are calling on the EU to adopt a comprehensive plan to protect dolphins and porpoises from fisheries bycatch in European waters.
Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise from Antarctic Melting is Possible with Severe Global Warming
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level rise in upcoming centuries if the world follows policies that keep global warming below a key 2015 Paris climate agreement target, according to a Rutgers coauthored study. But if global warming exceeds the target - 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) - the risk of ice shelves around the ice sheet's perimeter melting would increase significantly, and their collapse would trigger rapid Antarctic melting. That would result in at least 0.07 inches of global average sea-level rise a year in 2060 and beyond, according to the study in the journal Nature.
UCI researchers identify primary causes of Greenland's rapid ice sheet surface melt
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, Calif., May 5, 2021 -- Intense, wide-spread melting events in Greenland, such as one in July 2012 that touched nearly every part of the massive island's frozen slab, are catastrophic, but they still account for only a small portion of the total deterioration of the ice sheet, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
Climate change impacts conservation sites across the Americas
Durham University
A continental-scale network of conservation sites is likely to remain effective under future climate change scenarios, despite a predicted shift in key species distributions.
NAU team finds U.S. greenhouse gas emissions decline during COVID lockdown 3x greater than previously reported
Northern Arizona University
The team of scientists built a reliable, real-time emissions estimate system to inform and correct public policy as the United States takes on a new pollution reduction target.
Climate action potential in waste incineration plants
ETH Zurich
Over the coming decades, our economy and society will need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions as called for in the Paris Agreement.
Global climate trend since Dec. 1 1978: +0.14 C per decade
University of Alabama Huntsville
Global Temperature Report: April 2021 (New Reference Base, 1991-2020)
Human behavior must be factored into climate change analyses
Cornell University
A new Cornell University-led study examines how temperature affects fishing behavior and catches among inland fisher households in Cambodia, with important implications for understanding climate change.
As Wildfires Increase in Severity, Experts Call for Coordinated Federal Response
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
In advance of a wildfire season projected to be among the worst, the American Thoracic Society has released a report that calls for a unified federal response to wildfires that includes investment in research on smoke exposure and forecasting, health impacts of smoke, evaluation of interventions, and a clear and coordinated communication strategy to protect public health.
Brazilian Amazon released more carbon than it stored in 2010s
University of Exeter
The Brazilian Amazon rainforest released more carbon than it stored over the last decade - with degradation a bigger cause than deforestation - according to new research.
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western U.S.
University of Utah
New research from the University of Utah ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, with growing trends of smoke impacting air quality clear into September.
Icebreaker's cyclone encounter reveals faster sea ice decline
University of Alaska Fairbanks
In August 2016 a massive storm on par with a Category 2 hurricane churned in the Arctic Ocean.
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
Boston University
New research indicates that the computer-based models currently used to simulate how Earth's climate will change in the future underestimate the impact that forest fires and drying climate are having on the world's northernmost forests, which make up the largest forest biome on the planet.
Global glacier retreat has accelerated
ETH Zurich
Glaciers are a sensitive indicator of climate change - and one that can be easily observed. Regardless of altitude or latitude, glaciers have been melting at a high rate since the mid-?20th century.
Great Plains grasslands, beef cattle production, rural economies challenged by climate variability
Texas A&M AgriLife
Mother Nature provided increasingly inconsistent precipitation for the Great Plains over the past decade, impacting grasslands, forage systems and beef production in the region--and scientists expect that trend to intensify.
Using science to serve nature
University of California, Irvine
Amid the extreme aridity of the vast Colorado Desert of eastern San Diego County, a ribbon of greenery allows life to thrive. The Sentenac Cienega area inside Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is more than 100 miles southeast of Irvine. It contains a desert wetland, which is part of the San Felipe Creek watershed that is fed by nearby mountains and ultimately flows into the Salton Sea.
Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation, Climate Change, Work After COVID: Topics included in the 2021 APS Virtual Convention
Association for Psychological Science
Many of the world's leading psychological scientists and educators will explore the latest discoveries and discuss emerging societal concerns at the Association for Psychological Science (APS) 2021 Virtual Convention, 26-27 May.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to Launch New Center for Ocean and Climate Research with Gift from Francis E Fowler IV
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, Mass. (April 28, 2021) --Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today announced the establishment of the Francis E. Fowler IV Center for Ocean and Climate to seek new knowledge and new solutions at the intersection of oceanography and climate science. A generous gift from Francis E. Fowler IV established the center and will enable it to immediately commence operations.
Spring forest flowers likely key to bumble bee survival, Illinois study finds
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to preserve wild bees in the Midwest often focus on restoring native flowers to prairies, a new Illinois-based study finds evidence of a steady decline in the availability of springtime flowers in wooded landscapes.
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Keeping Carbon in the Sea, Keeping Plastics Out, Keeping Sea Level Down: Live Expert Panel for April 27, 2pm ET
Newswise
Scientists from NYU, University of Portsmouth, and Hamilton College will discuss recent work on sea level rise, the science of "blue carbon" stored in the sea, and important policy changes to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean.
Middle East and North Africa: Heatwaves of up to 56 degrees Celsius without climate action
CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
The Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) is a climate change hot spot where summers warm much faster than in the rest of the world. Some parts of the region are already among the hottest locations globally.
West Virginia's COVID-19 response provides blueprint to limit climate threats
West Virginia University
Climate crises in Mesopotamia prompted the first stable forms of State
Universita di Bologna
During the Bronze Age, Mesopotamia was witness to several climate crises. In the long run, these crises prompted the development of stable forms of State and therefore elicited cooperation between political elites and non-elites.
Fishing in African Waters
University of Delaware
Industrial fleets from countries around the world have been increasingly fishing in African waters, but with climate change and increasing pollution threatening Africa's fish stocks, there is a growing concern of the sustainability of these marine fisheries if they continue to be exploited by foreign countries.
New ice core data tracks climate-changing eruptions
South Dakota State University
An international team of scientists has analyzed chemicals in an ice core from West Antarctica to compile the most accurate chronology of volcanic eruptions during the last 11,000 years produced thus far.
Co-Directors Named for Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Dennis Shelden and Robert Karlicek, the heads of two prominent research centers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will serve as co-directors of the new Rensselaer Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems.
Rensselaer Launches New Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
In remarks at the Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden last week, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson announced the launch of the new Rensselaer Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS).
A lesson from Arctic sea-ice prediction in 2020: accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal prediction remains a grand challenge
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
As an indicator and "amplifier" of global climate change, the Arctic's health and stability is the cornerstone of the stability of our climate system. It has far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, coastal resilience, and human settlements in the middle and high latitudes.
Icy clouds could have kept early Mars warm enough for rivers and lakes, study finds
University of Chicago
A new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite finds Mars could have had a thin layer of icy, high-altitude clouds that caused a greenhouse effect, allowing rivers and lakes to flow.
Airports could generate enough solar energy to power a city: Study
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University
A new study has found Australia's government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.
What Spurs People to Save the Planet? Stories or Facts?
Johns Hopkins University
With climate change looming, what must people hear to convince them to change their ways to stop harming the environment? A new Johns Hopkins University study finds stories to be significantly more motivating than scientific facts-- at least for some people.
First Australian populations followed footpath 'superhighways' across the continent
Santa Fe Institute
By simulating the physiology and decisions of early way-finders, an international team of archaeologists, geographers, ecologists, and computer scientists has mapped the probable "superhighways" that led to the first peopling of the Australian continent some 50,000-70,000 years ago.
Climate change impacts conservation sites across the Americas
Durham University
A continental-scale network of conservation sites is likely to remain effective under future climate change scenarios, despite a predicted shift in key species distributions.
Authors of The Rightful Place of Science: Infrastructure in the Anthropocene available to address needed Federal investment
Arizona State University (ASU)
UNH Research: Climate Change Affects Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges Differently
University of New Hampshire
Corals and sponges are important foundations in ocean ecosystems providing structure and habitats that shelter a high number of species like fish, crabs and other creatures, particularly in the seamounts and canyons of the deep sea. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have discovered that when it comes to climate change not all deep-sea corals and sponges are affected the same and some could be threatened if average ocean temperatures continue to increase in the deep sea of the Northwest Atlantic.
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss New U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Target
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
California's worst wildfires are helping improve air quality prediction
University of California, Riverside
UC Riverside engineers are developing methods to estimate the impact of California's destructive wildfires on air quality in neighborhoods affected by the smoke from these fires.
Why climate change is driving some to skip having kids
University of Arizona
When deciding whether to have children, there are many factors to consider: finances, support systems, personal values. For a growing number of people, climate change is also being added to the list of considerations, says a University of Arizona researcher.
Warming seas might also look less colorful to some fish. Here's why that matters.
Duke University
When marine biologist Eleanor Caves of the University of Exeter thinks back to her first scuba dives, one of the first things she recalls noticing is that colors seem off underwater.
For Earth Systems Scientists, Every Day is Earth Day
Department of Energy, Office of Science
Research on Earth's systems can help scientists better understand our planet's past and future. The Department of Energy's Office of Science supports work to gather observations, improve models, and feed them into computer simulations.
California's wildfire season has lengthened, and its peak is now earlier in the year
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, Calif., April 22, 2021 -- California's wildfire problem, fueled by a concurrence of climate change and a heightened risk of human-caused ignitions in once uninhabited areas, has been getting worse with each passing year of the 21st century. Researchers in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine have conducted a thorough analysis of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection wildfire statistics from 2000 to 2019, comparing them with data from 1920 to 1999.
How Techno-economic Analysis Can Improve Energy Technologies
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A Q&A with Berkeley Lab researcher Hanna Breunig on techno-economic analysis, and how she uses it to make negative emissions technologies more competitive
Common Antibiotic Effective in Healing Coral Disease Lesions
Florida Atlantic University
An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans is showing promise in treating stony coral, found throughout the tropical western Atlantic, including several areas currently affected by stony coral tissue loss disease. Preserving M. cavernosa colonies is important due to its high abundance and role as a dominant reef builder in the northern section of Florida's Coral Reef. Results show that the Base 2B plus amoxicillin treatment had a 95 percent success rate at healing individual disease lesions.
Virtual climate conference explores adaptation and resilience
Argonne National Laboratory
To bring together the country's brightest minds to think critically about the climate challenges facing the nation and the key capabilities we have to solve them, the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory convened a virtual climate conference called "America Resilient."
Research Results: Double Masking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Environmental Protection Agency - Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER)
EPA, along with their co-authors at UNC, recently published an article titled "Fitted Filtration Efficiency of Double Masking During the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Assessing Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Groundwater Quality
Environmental Protection Agency - Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER)
Research Update: Cleaning & Disinfecting PPE for Reuse
Environmental Protection Agency - Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response (CESER)
UAlbany Experts Available to Speak on Earth Day Topics
University at Albany, State University of New York
FSU experts available to comment for 2021 hurricane season
Florida State University
By: Bill Wellock | Published: April 20, 2021 | 3:15 pm | SHARE: Florida State University faculty are among the world leaders in the study of hurricanes.From forecasting to insurance to ecological aftermath, FSU experts are available to discuss the many ways these storms impact people, property and the environment.These faculty members are available to answer media questions and provide perspective for news stories throughout the 2021 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov.
Biden Climate Pledge Advances 'Faster, more Equitable Energy Transition'
Cornell University
Energy Secretary Granholm virtually tours Argonne
Argonne National Laboratory
The secretary's first visit to one of DOE's 17 national laboratories included stops at the lab's world-leading R&D facilities and an overview of the lab's clean energy and discovery science research.
High-Performance Computing Makes a Splash in Water Cycle Science
University of California San Diego
The Comet supercomputer will end formal service as an NSF resource and transition to exclusive use by the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes to leverage computing capabilities to enhance decision-making associated with reservoir management over California.
Rock Glaciers will Slow Himalayan Ice Melt
University of Exeter
Some Himalayan glaciers are more resilient to global warming than previously predicted, new research suggests.
Using engineering methods to track the imperceptible movements of stony corals
University of Washington
A new study led by University of Washington researchers borrowed image-analysis methods from engineering to spot the minute movements of a stony coral.
Green Energy Technology
University of Delaware
As Earth Day approaches, a promising startup that grew out of University of Delaware research is on the cusp of making sustainable green hydrogen a reality. Versogen, a UD spinoff company led by Professor Yushan Yan, is one of three startups selected for the fourth cohort of the Shell GameChanger Accelerator (GCxN) program.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Spring Allergy Season in N.J.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
In Calculating the Social Cost of Methane, Equity Matters
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A new study by a team including researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley reports that the social cost of methane - a greenhouse gas that is 30 times as potent as carbon dioxide in its ability to trap heat - varies by as much as an order of magnitude between industrialized and developing regions of the world.
Diversity in ClimateTech program to support diverse founders leading clean tech startups
Cornell University
Cornell University and Chloe Capital launched Diversity in ClimateTech, a new program to recruit, educate, inspire, and support capitalization in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women founders developing startups with clean tech innovations.
Human land use wasn't always at nature's expense
University of Queensland
Nearly three-quarters of Earth's land had been transformed by humans by 10,000BC, but new research shows it largely wasn't at the expense of the natural world.
Crucial Action Needed for Coral Reefs
CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique / National Center of Scientific Research)
An international group of scientific experts co-directed by CNRS oceanographer Jean-Pierre Gattuso* has stated the requirements for coral reef survival in an article published in Biological Conservation.
Why Older People Should Chill When It's Hot Out
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Taking a break from extreme heat, by visiting a cooling center for example, could help our cells protect themselves from damage, according to preliminary findings from a new study. The research, which focused on older people, suggests temporarily cooling down on a hot day helps cells maintain autophagy, a process cells use to rid themselves of dangerous protein buildups caused by stressors like extreme heat.
Prolonged Exposure to Extreme Heat and Humidity Increases Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Exposure to extreme heat (95 degrees Fahrenheit and above) and humidity for eight hours raises the core body temperature and causes dehydration, resulting in an increased risk of acute kidney injury, according to a new study.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Analog Devices Launch Ocean and Climate Innovation Accelerator
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, Mass. and Wilmington, Mass. (April 20, 2021) - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) today launched the Ocean and Climate Innovation Accelerator (OCIA) consortium. ADI has committed $3 million over three years towards the consortium which will focus on advancing knowledge of the ocean's critical role in combatting climate change as well as developing new solutions at the intersection of oceans and climate.
Could Corals Use Sound to Communicate?
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Corals are part of a highly complex ecosystem, but it remains a mystery if and how they might communicate within their biological community. In a new study, researchers found evidence of sound-related genes in corals, suggesting that the marine invertebrates could use sound to interact with their surroundings.
The Race Against the Climate Crisis
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Just adapting to climate change is not something the world can afford to do. So, the CSU is exploring all options to thwart potentially disastrous consequences.
Global composite temperature -0.01 C (-0.02 deg.F) below seasonal average
University of Alabama Huntsville
Global Temperature Report: March 2021 (New Reference Base, 1991-2020)
Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology
Sandia National Laboratories
Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently used 22-foot-wide tethered balloons to collect samples of airborne dust particles to ensure the safety of an emerging solar-power technology. The study determined that the dust created by the new technology is far below hazardous levels, said Cliff Ho, the lead researcher on the project. Ho's team just received $25 million from the Department of Energy to build a pilot plant that will incorporate this technology.
Mountain high: Andean forests have high potential to store carbon under climate change
Washington University in St. Louis
The Andes Mountains of South America are the most species-rich biodiversity hotspot for plant and vertebrate species in the world. But the forest that climbs up this mountain range provides another important service to humanity. Andean forests are helping to protect the planet by acting as a carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide and keeping some of this climate-altering gas out of circulation, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Highly dense urban areas are not more vulnerable to COVID-19, researchers say
Hiroshima University
A person who owns a car or who has a college education may be less vulnerable to COVID-19, according to an analysis of cases in Tehran, Iran, one of the early epicenters of the pandemic.
To Cool Tomorrow's Buildings, Power Sector Must Grow
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
New study projects electricity demand tied to cooling U.S. buildings will grow as peak temperatures rise, alongside the need for an expanded power sector.
George Washington University Experts Available for Interviews on Climate Change, Air Pollution and Sustainability
George Washington University
SA Hub will Help Build Resilience to Drought
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide, as part of an extensive collaboration with industry and the South Australian Government, will lead a new drought resilience hub in South Australia. Announced today, the hub will undertake research, development, extension, adoption and commercialisation activities to improve drought resilience and preparedness on SA farms.
Environmental protection could benefit from 'micro' as well as 'macro' thinking
University of Southampton
Scientists at the University of Southampton have conducted a study that highlights the importance of studying a full range of organisms when measuring the impact of environmental change - from tiny bacteria, to mighty whales.
For Better Predictions, Researchers Evaluate Tropical Cyclone Simulation in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model
Department of Energy, Office of Science
Infrastructure planning requires accurately predicting how tropical cyclones respond to environmental changes. To make those predictions, researchers use Earth system models. In this research, scientists analyzed tropical cyclones simulated by the Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM). They found that high resolution is critical to simulating tropical cyclones and their interactions with the ocean.
Deciduous Trees Offset Carbon Loss from Alaskan Boreal Fires, New Study Finds
Northern Arizona University
The study, led by NAU's Michelle Mack, began after the 2004 fire season in Alaska, which led to a dramatic shift in the trees that grew in the area. Researchers found the aspen and birch trees absorbed more carbon more quickly than the black spruce it replaced.
UCI-led study uses plankton genomes as global biosensors of ocean ecosystem stress
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2021 -- By analyzing gains and losses in the genes of phytoplankton samples collected in all major ocean regions, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have created the most nuanced and high-resolution map yet to show where these photosynthetic organisms either thrive or are forced to adapt to limited quantities of key nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and iron.