Researchers led By Georgia State economist find a global tax on carbon may be feasible
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--There is a consistently high level of public support across nations for a global carbon tax ...
Tag: Climate Change
Emperor penguins' first journey to sea
Study reveals new details of juvenile diving, foraging behaviorsCredit: Photo by Vincent Munier Emperor penguin chicks hatch into one of ...
Climate change: How could artificial photosynthesis contribute to limiting global warming?
Scientists calculate areas needed for forestation and artificial photosynthesisCredit: M. May/HZB After several years during which global emissions at least ...
Tanzania forest to be protected as a result of major scientific discoveries
Credit: Dr Andrew R Marshall The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem ...
Found Nemo, found Dory with DNA in the seas; Experts prescribe way ahead for new ocean science
Organizers of 1st National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA call for official US Government marine eDNA program; investments to speed ...
Record-breaking ocean temperatures point to trends of global warming
2018 continues record global ocean warmingCredit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences An international team, released the 2018 ocean heat content observations ...
Right green for crop, environment, wallet
Light sensor tools help growers make sense of nitrogenCredit: Guohui Feng Too much of a good thing can be a ...
Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert
Land no longer suitable for agriculture could be reclaimed as habitat for dozens of endangered species, according to a new ...
Keeping roads in good shape reduces greenhouse gas emissions, Rutgers-led study finds
Delaying pavement maintenance boosts emissions and costsCredit: Hao Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Keeping road pavement in good shape saves money and ...
Study examines black mangroves impact on the salt marsh food web
Credit: Aaron Macy Warmer temperatures are causing more tropical species to move northward. Among these are black mangroves, whose abundance ...
UM professor co-authors report on the use of biotechnology in forests
University of Montana Professor Diana Six is one of 12 authors of a new report that addresses the potential for ...
Scientists identify two new species of fungi in retreating Arctic glacier
Credit: NIPR Two new species of fungi have made an appearance in a rapidly melting glacier on Ellesmere Island in ...
Bear necessities: New study highlights importance of water resources for Andean bears
A new study is shedding light on the importance of one critical resource for Andean bears living in the dry ...
Kent State ecologist part of global collaboration to answer global change questions
Credit: Kent State University Kent State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change The work ...
New policy design needed to tackle global environmental threat, according to report
A pioneering new report has devised a seven-point plan to help policymakers devise new, coherent and collaborative strategies to tackle ...
Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows
Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored ...
Study: Racial inequality in the deployment of rooftop solar energy in the US
Fewer rooftop solar photovoltaics installations exist in African-American and Hispanic-dominant neighborhoods than in white-dominant neighborhoods, even when controlling for household ...
Murky water keeps fish on edge
A study led by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies found fish become anxious and ...
Elephants take to the road for reliable resources
In a national park, researchers study African elephant movement and vegetation using satellitesCredit: Photo courtesy of Miriam Tsalyuk. January 9, ...
UMass Amherst geoscientists reconstruct 'eye-opening' 900-year Northeast climate record
Geoscientists at UMass Amherst have reconstructed the longest and highest-resolution climate record for the northeastern United StatesCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, ...
