Environment

The World’s Greatest Forest Ecosystem is Becoming a Net Emitter of Carbon Because of Extreme Wildfires

The World’s Greatest Forest Ecosystem is Becoming a Net Emitter of Carbon Because of Extreme Wildfires

The Northern Hemisphere’s immense boreal forests extend from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska, and Canada. They occupy a tenth of the planet’s area but store one-third…
Data from Platform Holly Show How Natural Gas Seeps are Impacted by Petroleum Extraction

Data from Platform Holly Show How Natural Gas Seeps are Impacted by Petroleum Extraction

Petroleum is evident all over the Santa Barbara Channel, from oil rigs to tar leaks. And because UC Santa Barbara is nearby, researchers have been…
Only 25% of the Carbon Emissions Caused by New Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation are Offset by Recovering Tropical Forests

Only 25% of the Carbon Emissions Caused by New Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation are Offset by Recovering Tropical Forests

According to a groundbreaking global study, rates of forest regrowth are being quickly surpassed by deforestation and forests lost or destroyed as a result of…
Massive Ocean Waves may Have an Impact on the Ocean’s Capacity to Store Carbon

Massive Ocean Waves may Have an Impact on the Ocean’s Capacity to Store Carbon

According to new research, the ocean’s ability to retain heat and carbon is significantly influenced by deep underwater waves, some of which can reach a…
Temperature Changes Increase the Risk of Pesticides to Bees

Temperature Changes Increase the Risk of Pesticides to Bees

When temperatures increase, bees tend to forage more frequently and cover larger distances in search of food, which can increase their exposure to pesticides. In…
Despite its Innate Ability to Adapt, Coral can’t Avoid Climate Change, According to a New Report

Despite its Innate Ability to Adapt, Coral can’t Avoid Climate Change, According to a New Report

Despite coral’s innate ability to adapt, a recent study demonstrates that even mild global warming could result in the obliteration of our coral reefs. Dr.…
Scientists Calculate That Over a 25-year Period, the Antarctic ice Mass will have Shed More Than 3,000 Billion Pounds of Ice

Scientists Calculate That Over a 25-year Period, the Antarctic ice Mass will have Shed More Than 3,000 Billion Pounds of Ice

The Amundsen Sea Embayment, which is the area of Antarctica that is changing the quickest, has lost more than 3,000 billion tons of ice over…
A Pioneering Study Demonstrates that, if all Global Commitments to Reduce Carbon Emissions are Kept, Flood Risks can Still be Significantly Decreased

A Pioneering Study Demonstrates that, if all Global Commitments to Reduce Carbon Emissions are Kept, Flood Risks can Still be Significantly Decreased

According to recent study, unless all international commitments to cut carbon emissions are followed, annual damage from floods in the UK could rise by more…
Even Dormant Volcanoes Leak a Lot of Sulfur into the Atmosphere, According to Ice Core Data

Even Dormant Volcanoes Leak a Lot of Sulfur into the Atmosphere, According to Ice Core Data

A dormant volcano is a volcano that has not erupted for a long period of time but still has the potential to erupt again in…
Greater and More Powerful Atlantic Tropical Storms Due to Warming Climate, According to Cyclone Researchers

Greater and More Powerful Atlantic Tropical Storms Due to Warming Climate, According to Cyclone Researchers

According to simulations employing a high-resolution global climate model, a warming climate could increase the number of tropical cyclones and their intensity in the North…
A Tipping Point in Ocean Surface Temperature could hasten Climate Change

A Tipping Point in Ocean Surface Temperature could hasten Climate Change

Recent scientific studies suggest that the Earth’s oceans are approaching a tipping point, where the effects of climate change on the oceans could become self-perpetuating…
Despite the Risk to the Economy, U.S. Firms Rarely Disclose Wildfire Threats

Despite the Risk to the Economy, U.S. Firms Rarely Disclose Wildfire Threats

In the United States, particularly in the Western states, wildfires pose an increasingly serious risk to entire towns, frequently consuming homes, businesses, and lives. As…
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