Oil and natural gas development in Permian is a key source of ozone pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National ParkClimate
Oil and natural gas development in Permian is a key source of ozone pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park
By Colorado State University New research shows that ozone concentrations at Carlsbad Caverns National Park frequently exceed Environmental Protection Agency health standards, likely due to…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleCapturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid materialClimateScience
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material
By Chiba University Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy alternatives is…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleStruggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can helpClimate
Struggling to discuss climate change with older relatives? These 3 scenarios can help
By Crystal Chokshi, Mount Royal University | The Conversation Have you ever felt it difficult to express your climate anxiety in conversation with older relatives?…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleRethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communitiesClimateNews
Rethinking the Blue Economy: a network to assess impact on coastal communities
By European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Oceans cover 70% of earth’s surface and the earth has around 620.000 kilometers of coastline. This is…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleUC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate modelsClimateScience
UC Irvine Earth system scientists discover missing piece in climate models
By University of California - Irvine As the planet continues to warm due to human-driven climate change, accurate computer climate models will be key in…
SourceJuly 16, 2024
Full articleLoss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planetClimateScience
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet
By Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Oxygen is a fundamental requirement of life, and the loss of oxygen in water, referred to as aquatic deoxygenation, is a…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleHow climate change is altering the Earth’s rotationClimateScience
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
By ETH Zurich Climate change is causing the ice masses in Greenland and Antarctica to melt. Water from the polar regions is flowing into the…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleWeather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying coloursClimateNews
Weather satellite passes bake and shake tests with flying colours
By European Space Agency (ESA) As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, the need for accurate and timely forecasting has never been…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleAn inclusive path to dealing with climate disasterClimate
An inclusive path to dealing with climate disaster
By Eka Permanasari and Welmince Djulete, Monash University Indonesia; Sharyn Davies, Monash University, Rafika Nurul Hamdani Ramli, Hasanuddin University | 360info Inclusive climate actions must involve…
SourceJuly 15, 2024
Full articleHow plant cold specialists can adapt to the environmentClimate
How plant cold specialists can adapt to the environment
International team of evolutionary biologists investigate genomic underpinnings for the adaptive potential of spoonworts. By Heidelberg University Plant cold specialists like the spoonworts have adapted…
SourceJuly 13, 2024
Full articleEncouraging cycling could involve ditching helmetsClimate
Encouraging cycling could involve ditching helmets
By Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland | 360info™ With proper planning, laws and initiatives, urban commuters can be persuaded to switch from four wheels to two. If…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleClimate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into the atmosphereClimate
Climate change may cause lake phytoplankton to become predatory, putting more CO2 into the atmosphere
By Beatrix Beisner, The Conversation Plankton — tiny organisms that are present in salt and freshwater — account for about half of the photosynthesis on the…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleHigh and low tide cause low and high methane fluxesClimate
High and low tide cause low and high methane fluxes
By Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research Methane, a strong greenhouse gas that naturally escapes from the bottom of the North Sea, is affected by…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleUnprecedented warming threatens earth’s lakes and their ecosystemsClimateScience
Unprecedented warming threatens earth’s lakes and their ecosystems
By Institute for Basic Science Lakes, with their rich biodiversity and important ecological services, face a concerning trend: rapidly increasing temperatures. A recent study published…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articlePopular climate assessment method can be enhanced to improve tipping point accuracyClimateScience
Popular climate assessment method can be enhanced to improve tipping point accuracy
By Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences The optimal fingerprinting method (OFM) has been used extensively to detect and attribute the effects of…
SourceJuly 12, 2024
Full articleScientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciersClimateScience
Scientists call for ‘major initiative’ to study whether geoengineering should be used on glaciers
Report finds many questions remain around technology to address glacier melting and sea-level rise. By Louise Lerner | University of Chicago A group of scientists…
SourceJuly 11, 2024
Full articleFires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.ClimateScience
Fires and climate are changing. Science needs to change too.
By North Carolina State University A new white paper on the many ways wildfires affect people and the planet makes clear that as fires become…
SourceJuly 11, 2024
Full articleThe Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate changeClimate
The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
By University College London New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes,…
SourceJuly 11, 2024
Full articleMozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimatedClimate
Mozambican Woodlands could store more than double the carbon previously estimated
By University College London The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleCanada’s government links June heat wave to climate changeClimateNews
Canada’s government links June heat wave to climate change
Montreal, Canada (AFP) - Canada's environment ministry said Tuesday that climate change made a recent east coast heat wave two to 10 times more likely,…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articlePinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community supportClimate
Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets. By University of Michigan An assessment ranks…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleFirst local extinction in the US due to sea level riseClimate
First local extinction in the US due to sea level rise
By Jerald Pinson | Florida Museum of Natural History The United States has lost its only stand of the massive Key Largo tree cactus in…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleCovering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism AwardsClimateNews
Covering Climate Now Announces Winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards
By CCNOW Today, the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now announced 51 winners of the 2024 CCNow Journalism Awards. Now in its fourth year, the…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climateClimate
Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
By Harrison Tasoff | University of California - Santa Barbara Coral reefs, those vibrant underwater cities, stand on the precipice of collapse. While rising ocean…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
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