Landmark field trials show potential of gene-editing
Field trials investigating healthy compounds in agronomically important brassica crops have underlined the "immense potential" of gene editing technology, say ...
Tag: Climate Science
New modeling technique shows greater likelihood, frequency of urban extreme heat events
Extreme heat waves in urban areas are much more likely than previously thought, according to a new modeling approach designed ...
Sulfur enhances carbon storage in the Black Sea
Study finds new explanation for the accumulation of organic compounds in oxygen-depleted marine areas The Black Sea is an unusual ...
Most rivers run dry — now and then
Over half of the world's rivers cease to flow for at least one day a year on average A new ...
Climate change leads to unprecedented Rocky Mountain wildfires
June 14, 2021 - Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for the better part of two months, ...
A quarter of global harvests at risk if agriculture does not adapt to climate change
Shifts in weather patterns induced by climate change will increase extreme heat and reduce rainfall across major crop growing regions, ...
Dinosaurs lived in greenhouse climate with hot summers
New climate reconstruction method provides precise picture of climate 78 million years ago Palaeoclimatologists study climate of the geological past. ...
Soot from heaters and traffic is not just a local problem
Study from Thuringia shows: 50% of the soot that is harmful to health comes from local sources and 50% from ...
Climate protection: Deep decarbonization by 2050 currently not plausible
Today the Hamburg-based Cluster of Excellence "Climate, Climatic Change, and Society" (CLICCS) publishes a new, essential study on climate futures. ...
Food systems offer huge opportunities to cut emissions, study finds
Greenhouse gases from food production are systematically underestimated, researchers say A new global analysis says that greenhouse-gas emissions from food ...
Feeling hot and bothered? It’s complicated
Rising temperatures are increasingly affecting the quality of life in many regions, setting new challenges for architects, urban planners and ...
ORNL names new Innovation Crossroads cohort of entrepreneurs
Six science and technology innovators from across the United States will join the fifth cohort of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's ...
Substantial carbon dioxide emissions from northern peatlands drained for crop cultivation
A new study shows that substantial amounts of carbon dioxide were released during the last millennium because of crop cultivation ...
Corals tell Arabian Sea story of global warming
Coral insights into 1,000 years of seasonal changes in the Arabian Sea warn of significant impacts caused by global warming. ...
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report ...
CO2 emissions are rebounding, but clean energy revolutions are emerging
Climate change has worsened each year, but across the globe there are promising signs of real decarbonization, according to UC ...
Are wind farms slowing each other down?
If the offshore wind turbines are too numerous, they will produce less power; this should be considered when planning the ...
Less aviation during the global lockdown had a positive impact on the climate
Scientific study by scientists at Leipzig University, Imperial College London and the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace in Paris They studied the ...
Newly identified atmospheric circulation enhances heatwaves and wildfires around the Arctic
Scientists have uncovered a summertime climate pattern in and around the Arctic that could drive co-occurrences of European heatwaves and ...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according ...
