Tag: Climate Change

December 19, 2018

Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants. The ...

Southwest forest trees will grow much slower in the 21st century

Even forest trees growing in average conditions may decline in productivity as much as 75 percentCredit: John D. Shaw, US ...

Optimizing restoration can deliver an eightfold increase in cost-effectiveness

Study shows that restoring nature with spatial intelligence can triple its benefits while halving costsCredit: Strassburg et al 2018 A ...

Clemson researchers: Trees grow more efficient leaves to compensate for hurricane damage

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom -- Some tree species heal from the ravages of hurricane damage by growing replacement leaves optimized for ...

Broading the biodiversity catalogue of spider populations in the Iberian Peninsula

Iberian arachnology: An area to be exploredCredit: Marc Domènech (University of Barcelona) The new study, covering the largest study area ...

The importance of 'edge populations' to biodiversity

Protecting plants at the northern limit of their range may help species survive climate changeCredit: Hargreaves/McGill University More than two-thirds ...

Salmon may lose the ability to smell danger as carbon emissions rise

Credit: Andy Dittman/Northwest Fisheries Science Center The ability to smell is critical for salmon. They depend on scent to avoid ...

Takeaway containers — the environmental cost of packing our favorite fast-foods

Scientists say more should be done to tackle the growing environmental impact of takeaway food containers. A new study estimates ...

Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover

To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown ...

UC San Diego awarded $2 million to advance algae-based renewable polymers

Department of Energy funds 'bio-economy' project for novel manufacturing of algae-based biopolymersCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications A team of ...

Understanding food's carbon footprint

Duke's Rick Larrick on behavioral changes that lessen the impact DURHAM, N.C. -- Most people don't realize how much food ...

Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas

Rapidly melting glaciers causing similar problems on two continents Climate change could have devastating effects on vulnerable residents in the ...

The gene helping submerged plants

Credit: Stockholm University Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study from Stockholm University shows ...

Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

Research highlights potential of breeding new blackcurrant varieties Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK, ...

How complexity science can quickly detect climate record anomalies

Credit: Antarctica and ice core processing footage provided by the National Science Foundation. Interview with Joshua Garland provided by the ...

Atmospheric aerosol formation from biogenic vapors is strongly affected by air pollutants

Credit: Matti Loponen and Juho Aalto The formation of new aerosol particles is a complicated process. Researchers have only recently ...

Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets

For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow

Credit: Wikimedia Commons TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Hawksbill turtles aren't the only marine turtles threatened by the destabilizing effects of climate ...

There is hope amidst environmental anxiety, says a scholar of ecotheology

Credit: Mika Federley, University of Helsinki Eco-anxiety encompasses difficult emotions experienced to a significant degree due to environmental issues. Environmental ...

A glimmer of hope for the world's coral reefs