Tag: Climate Change

Credit: Martin Truffer New research shows an iceless Greenland may be in the future. If worldwide greenhouse gas emissions remain ...

Investigating coral and algal ‘matchmaking’ at the cellular level

Could more heat tolerant, non-preferred algae could revive bleached coral communities even if the relationship is less efficient?Credit: Tingting Xiang ...

Climate change could affect symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and trees

An international research consortium mapped the global distribution of tree-root symbioses with fungi and bacteria that are vital to forest ...

UTA researcher studying flood-control solutions for southeast Texas

Water plansCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher who has done extensive research on Texas watersheds received ...

Biochar may boost carbon storage, but benefits to germination and growth appear scant

Credit: Photo courtesy Nancy Holm CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and ...

US military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries — massive hidden impact on climate

The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling ...

Is glue the answer to climate change?

A sticky solution could improve carbon capture materialsCredit: ESRI, Swansea University Is glue the answer to climate change? Researchers at ...

Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change

Credit: Kevin Bladon CORVALLIS, Ore. - New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big ...

New evidence shows rapid response in the West Greenland landscape to Arctic climate shifts

Credit: Sergi Pla-Rabes New evidence shows that Arctic ecosystems undergo rapid, strong and pervasive environmental changes in response to climate ...

Pitt researchers’ report pushes for regional green infrastructure database

Stakeholders have a new roadmap to help understand the most important challenges in regional stormwater managementCredit: Emily Elliott PITTSBURGH--Stakeholders invested ...

Investigating storm surge risk to three Sri Lankan coastal communities

An international team of engineers is joining forces with a disaster educationalist to investigate coastal flooding due to cyclones in ...

Unexpected culprit — wetlands as source of methane

Credit: Karla Jarecke Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, ...

Cell structure linked to longevity of slow-growing Ponderosa Pines

Credit: Beth Roskilly MISSOULA - Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving longer than fast-growing ones, especially ...

New insight from Great Barrier Reef coral provides correction factor to climate records

Credit: Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Newly developed geological techniques help uncover the most accurate and high-resolution climate records to ...

10 million Atlantic survey seeks to uncover health of deep ocean

Credit: Sid Frisby Uncharted regions of the Atlantic will be mapped for the first time as marine scientists assess its ...

New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies

LSU College of the Coast & Environment Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Day has collaborated with archeologists on a new analysis ...

Changing how we predict coral bleaching

Climate change enhances carbon dioxide flux from lakes

The carbon cycling in lakes is studied using a process-based model that describes the temporal evolution of temperature distribution and ...

Greentown Labs & BASF start circularity challenge to pursue ideas for a circular economy

Six-month accelerator program seeks innovation in the plastics, energy storage and recycling value chains Greentown Labs and BASF jointly launch ...

Coral bleaching causes a permanent change in fish life