Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risksNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
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Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks
The global tea industry, valued in the tens of billions of dollars, is facing increasing pressure from climate change. As both the quality and quantity…

El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient pastScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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El Niño oscillations were stronger and more frequent in Earth’s ancient past
A recent study from Duke University researchers reveals that the El Niño phenomenon, a warm ocean event with global climatic impact, has been occurring for…

New insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate modelsClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
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New insights into climate history: studying cave formations could help improve climate models
A recent study reveals that our understanding of historical climate patterns, particularly in Southeast Asia, may have been more complicated than once thought, especially when…

Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
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Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says
Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…

Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…

Regional climate change understanding crucial for effective adaptationScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 1, 2024
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Regional climate change understanding crucial for effective adaptation
A recent study published in Frontiers in Science underscores the importance of understanding regional climate change impacts to guide effective adaptation policies. This synthesis of…

Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfiresClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
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Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires
A new study predicts that global warming will accelerate the thawing of permafrost, leading to a dramatic rise in wildfires across northern regions, including the…

Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sectorScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 20, 2024
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Demand-side actions could drive net-zero targets in Europe’s construction sector
A new study suggests that Europe’s construction sector could nearly eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060 through the adoption of advanced energy efficiency technologies. The…

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate
SourceSeptember 20, 2024
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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…

Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modelingNews
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modeling
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to host the International Climate Computer Summit from September 29 to October 2, 2024, bringing together over 100…

Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds
A new study warns that current global energy projections may be underestimating the future impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by…

How Arctic air movement is shaping climate changeClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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How Arctic air movement is shaping climate change
Researchers are making significant strides in understanding the complex climate dynamics of the Arctic, particularly in how air masses move and transform within this rapidly…

New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictionsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
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New model enhances accuracy of flash flood predictions
An international team of climate scientists has developed a new approach that offers significant advancements in predicting life-threatening flash floods triggered by extreme rainfall. This…

Limits to underground CO2 storage challenge climate goals, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024
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Limits to underground CO2 storage challenge climate goals, study finds
New research reveals significant challenges in scaling up carbon storage technologies necessary to limit global warming. A recent study led by Imperial College London has…

How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warmingScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 26, 2024
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How the ocean twilight zone shapes marine life amid global warming
Global warming's impact on marine ecosystems is a pressing issue, particularly its effects on phytoplankton, the microscopic organisms essential for maintaining marine food chains. While…

New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environmentsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024
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New field experiments uncover how plant clocks adapt to natural environments
A collaborative study between researchers from the UK and Japan has shed new light on how plant biological clocks function in natural environments. Traditionally, much…

AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate scienceScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024
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AI links heat waves to global warming, a game-changer for climate science
Stanford and Colorado State University researchers have harnessed the power of machine learning to uncover the true impact of global warming on extreme weather, revolutionizing…

Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goalsScience
SourceAugust 12, 2024
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Balancing technology and governance are key to achieving climate goals
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Despite advancements in clean energy, global CO2 emissions continue to rise. IIASA researchers contributed to a new…

Millions of years for plants to recover from global warmingClimate
SourceAugust 9, 2024
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Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants evolve and regulate climate. Researchers reveal the long-term…

Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate changeScience
SourceAugust 6, 2024
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Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change
By Brown University Outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which causes fever and rash in young children, typically occur in the summer months.…

How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level riseClimateScience
SourceAugust 3, 2024
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How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
Effects will depend on how much global warming is controlled, study finds. By Tatyana Woodall | Ohio State University The rising earth beneath the Antarctic…

New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environmentsClimateScience
SourceJuly 31, 2024
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New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in…

What’s the weather like in the deep sea?ClimateScience
SourceJuly 31, 2024
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What’s the weather like in the deep sea?
New Nature Geoscience study shows variable behavior of currents in the deep sea. By MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences | University of Bremen…

Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact
Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…
