Ancient rocks show high oxygen levels on Earth 2 billion years ago
Research on Russian drill core challenges long-standing models of oxygenation on EarthCredit: K. Paiste. Earth may have been far more ...
Tag: Climate Change
The butterfly effect: Climate change could cause decline of some alpine butterfly species
Study examines downstream effects of climate change on alpine butterfly populations in North AmericaCredit: Alessandro Filazzola. The long-term effects of ...
DNA surprises surfacing in the Atlantic: Species far from their usual southern homes
DNA scientists sampling the New Jersey shore bottle the changing ranges of marine life predicted a decade ago; Fishing DNA from seawater: a ...
Breaking down wood decomposition by fungi
New study reveals a trait-based understanding of fungal decomposition abilitiesCredit: Amy Zanne SUMMARYThrough a combination of lab and field experiments, ...
Street smarts required in heat mitigation
ASU researchers investigate how reflective coatings on city streets affect pedestrians when the heat is onCredit: Photo by Ken Fagan/ASU ...
El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on cropsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ...
Water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires, global warming
Boreal climate change study features 59 authorsCredit: Manuel Helbig, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, May 11, 2020 - A group of ...
Forecasting urbanization
Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next centuryCredit: Photo by Jeffrey C. Chase University ...
Clemson scientist receives $455K NSF grant to study how flowers adapt to heat and cold
Matthew Koski, an assistant professor at Clemson, will advance his research with a 3-year, $455,000 grant from the National Science ...
Modeling gas diffusion in aggregated soils
Credit: Courtesy of Timothy Clough Agricultural soils contribute to 16% of total Greenhouse gas emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O). Migration ...
Fly ash geopolymer concrete: Significantly enhanced resistance to extreme alkali attack
Credit: Dr Abdolhossein Naghizadeh, University of Johannesburg. Fly ash generated by coal-fired power stations is an environmental headache, creating groundwater ...
Study shows wetter climate is likely to intensify global warming
Greater tropical rainfall may increase microbes' release of CO2 from soils into airCredit: © Dr. Valier Galy, WHOI. A study ...
Researchers present a microbial strain capable of massive succinic acid production
Credit: KAIST A research team led by Distinguished Professor Sang-Yup Lee reported the production of a microbial strain capable of ...
New book shows how ancient Greek writing helps us understand today’s environmental crises
University of Illinois classics professor Clara Bosak-Schroeder writes about how the ancient Greeks thought about natural resourcesCredit: Photo by Jon ...
Simulations forecast nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events
Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2020 -- By 2050, the ...
Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have collaborated with British economists to study how ...
Yellow-legged gull adapts its annual lifecycle to human activities to get food
Opportunist species with great spread abilitiesCredit: Isabel Afán (EBD-CSIC) The yellow-legged gull has a high ability to adapt to human ...
Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion with air plasmas
A prototype design of a plasma jet thruster can generate thrusting pressures on the same magnitude a commercial jet engine ...
Surf and turf: Green new deal should be a ‘teal new deal’
Incorporating the oceans into climate policy is essential, scientists say in a new paperCredit: Authors of the paper Debates around ...
Solar and wind energy sites mapped globally for the first time
Credit: Seb Dunnett Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing ...
