Water temperature key to schistosomiasis risk and prevention strategies
Climate change will increase schistosomiasis risk in regions where surface water moves closer to 21.7 degrees centigradeCredit: Rachel Hartman About ...
Tag: Climate Change
Sea otters maintain remnants of healthy kelp forest amid sea urchin barrens
While kelp forests have declined dramatically along the California coast, sea otters in Monterey Bay are maintaining patches of healthy ...
Finding key to low-cost, fast production of solid-state batteries for EVs
Conventional Li-ion manufacturing tools drive better fabrication options for lighter, safer, more energy-dense batteriesCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech A new ...
Oceans were stressed preceding abrupt, prehistoric global warming
Shelled organisms helped buffer ocean acidification by consuming less alkalinity from seawaterCredit: Northwestern University Microscopic fossilized shells are helping geologists ...
Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe
Credit: Maria H Park A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying -- known by scientists as a rise in ...
Six research teams win Carbon Hub funding
Zero-emissions initiative aims to 'move the needle, far and fast'Credit: Photo by Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 8, 2021) ...
Unique sensor network for measuring greenhouse gases
MUCCnet: Precision technology allows quantification of urban greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: F. Dietrich / TUM The sensor network MUCCnet (Munich Urban ...
Critically endangered macadamia species becomes a plant supermodel
Credit: Bruce Topp, University of Queensland One of the world's rarest tree species has been transformed into a sophisticated model ...
Study shows cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainable fuel and food
Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere, provide biofuel, food and livestock feedCredit: Photo by John Cushman, University of Nevada, ...
What can stream quality tell us about quality of life?
Credit: Virginia Tech As the source of most of the water we drink and a place where we often go ...
Switzerland’s energy transition
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Can Switzerland, as planned, cut its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050? In a study, ...
‘Falling insect’ season length impacts river ecosystems
Credit: Takuya Sato Insects that fall from the surrounding forest provide seasonal food for fish in streams. Researchers at Kobe ...
The collapse of Northern California kelp forests will be hard to reverse
Most of Northern California's kelp forest ecosystem is gone, replaced by widespread 'urchin barrens' that may persist long into the ...
CSU’s Kyle Horton leads NASA study on impact of artificial light on migratory birds
Credit: Kyle Horton A groundbreaking study published in 2017 found that artificial light from the Tribute in Light installation at ...
NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite reveals shape, depth of Antarctic ice shelf fractures
Credit: Shujie Wang, Penn State When a block of ice the size of Houston, Texas, broke off from East Antarctica's ...
Sea butterflies already struggle in acidifying Southern Ocean
Credit: Credits: Lisette Mekkes & Katja Peijnenburg, Naturalis. The oceans are becoming more acidic because of the rapid release of ...
SUTD study uncovers how big droughts in the Greater Mekong trigger CO2 emission bursts
Deeper understanding of the climate-water-energy nexus will significantly contribute towards planning and managing transnational power grids.Credit: SUTD A study on ...
Gender assumptions harm progress on climate adaption and resilience
Credit: Jacqui Lau. Scientists say outdated assumptions around gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking and action for climate ...
High end of climate sensitivity in new climate models seen as less plausible
Credit: Image by Chenggong Wang, Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Princeton University A recent analysis of the latest generation ...
‘Best case’ goals for climate warming which could still result in massive wildfire risk
A seemingly small difference in global warming levels could greatly impact wildfires worldwide, researchers have foundCredit: Pexels Under the 2015 ...
