Skip to main content

Climate Change Effects

Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe prove more stable than anticipated
Image: Refreshment from above as sprinklers arc water over the geometric greenery of the fields (AI Gen.) (s. groundwater, climate)
Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe prove more stable than anticipatedClimate

Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe prove more stable than anticipated

Groundwater levels in southwestern Europe remain stable over decades Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production and serving as a…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
Bucks horn plantain Plantago coronopus Credit Mick Hanley University of PlymouthXL res
Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant speciesScience

Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species

By Alan Williams | University of Plymouth Two of the planet’s more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
Carbon Emissions -different sources
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatoryScience

Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory

By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2024 Full article
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
pexels pixabay 47044 res
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern HemisphereClimateScience

Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere

Disruptive clear air turbulence is predicted to increase over most northern mid-latitude regions. By American Geophysical Union A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant lifeClimateScience

Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life

Authorities need to act more aggressively to prevent the accidental introduction of non-native plant species to arctic ecosystems. By Norwegian University of Science and Technology…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution
Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solutionClimateScience

Nitrogen emissions have a net cooling effect. But researchers warn against a climate solution

By University of Sydney An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilisers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience

Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall

New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?
New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?ClimateScience

New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?

By Beijing Institute of Technology A new study, published in PNAS Nexus, of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by new cars on hot summer days…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climateClimateScience

Although tiny, peatland microorganisms have a big impact on climate

By DOE/US Department of Energy The Science Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms.…
SourceSourceJuly 18, 2024 Full article
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
Climate change concept
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and airClimate

Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Loss of oxygen in lakes and oceans a major threat to ecosystems, society, and planet
Loss 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…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
If the Earth continues to warm up, climate change will have a greater impact on the Earth's rotational speed in the future than the Moon has done so far
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotationClimate

How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation

Climate change surpasses the moon’s influenceThe Earth's axis of rotation is shiftingPhysical laws combined with artificial intelligenceImportant for space travel Climate change is causing the…
SourceSourceJuly 15, 2024 Full article
Study examines urban forests across the United States
Study examines urban forests across the United StatesScience

Study examines urban forests across the United States

Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes. By Dartmouth College In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2024 Full article
How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate change
How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate changeScience

How a plant app helps identify the consequences of climate change

By leveraging millions of time-stamped observations, researchers can identify plant rhythms and ecological patterns year-round. By German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig A…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2024 Full article
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate changeClimateScience

Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change

New research predicts significant shifts in marine fish communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans as a result of climate warming. By Newcastle University…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study shows
Ocean
Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study showsClimate

Weaker ocean circulation could enhance CO2 buildup in the atmosphere, study shows

New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean’s role in storing carbon. By Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) As climate change advances,…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?
Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?Climate

Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?

By Society for Experimental Biology An ongoing research project into the impact of offshore windfarm electromagnetic fields on shark development reveals that the alternating electric…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenario
Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenarioScience

Shark hatching success drops from 82% to 11% in climate change scenario

By Society for Experimental Biology New experimental research shows that the combined effects of ocean warming and acidification could lead to a catastrophic decrease in…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2024 Full article
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life
Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic lifeClimate

Australian bushfire ash is deadly for aquatic life

By Society for Experimental Biology While the impact of wildfires on terrestrial life has been well studied, only recently has research started to examine the…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change
Image underwater: green and brown grass under blue sky during daytime
Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental changeClimateScience

Projected loss of brown macroalgae and seagrasses with global environmental change

By University of Helsinki Researchers predict that climate change will drive a substantial redistribution of brown seaweeds and seagrasses at the global scale. The projected…
SourceSourceJune 28, 2024 Full article
Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows
Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study showsClimateScience

Public health beliefs predict support for climate action, study shows

By Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania In a paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Health Communication by…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2024 Full article
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fireClimateScience

Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire

By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Wildfire smoke and health
Wildfire smoke and healthNews

Wildfire smoke and health

With wildfires becoming more frequent and extensive in Canada, it’s important for people to understand the health risks of wildfire smoke. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Climate change threatens Earth’s largest reserves of drinking water
Majestic stalactites and stalagmites in underground grotto generative AI
Climate change threatens Earth’s largest reserves of drinking waterClimate

Climate change threatens Earth’s largest reserves of drinking water

An alarming international study, recently published in Scientific Reports, sheds light on the potential vulnerability of the world's largest reserves of freshwater, housed in subterranean…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 26, 2024 Full article

Subscribe to our newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.