Geography
Massive Ice Loss from the Greenland Glacier
Ground-based measuring instruments and aircraft radar in Greenland’s far northeast reveal how much ice is being lost by the 79° N Glacier. According to observations…
News
Engineering
Research Reveals a Way for Converting CO2 into Sustainable Fuel
Researchers have successfully converted CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on individual copper atoms put on a light-activated polymer, paving the way for the development…
Geography
Scientists Investigate Complicated Patterns of Tipping Points in the Atlantic’s Current System
An international team of scientists has advised against depending on nature to provide simple ‘early warning’ indicators of a climate calamity, citing new mathematical modeling…
Environment
New Maps Assist Decision-makers in Considering Albedo when Planting Trees
A new study provides a global analysis of where restoration of tree cover is most effective at cooling the global climate system, considering not just…
Environment
Experts Fear that Climate Change will Exacerbate the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease professionals urge the medical community to be prepared to deal with the impact of climate change on the spread of diseases such as…
Environment
Curbside Pickup enhances Organic Waste Composting and Decreases Methane Emissions
Most organic household trash ends up in landfills, where it emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of dumping it…
Environment
Climate Change impacts the Microbial Food Web in Peatlands
The basic peat bog conjures our thoughts of a drab, wet expanse. However, it turns out to be a superpower in the fight against climate…
Geography
Ice Cores give the Earliest Proof of Fast Antarctic Ice Loss in History
Researchers discovered the first concrete evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrank abruptly and dramatically toward the end of the Last Ice Age, some…
Geography
Mercury Rising – Study gives new information on Environmental Consequences of Ancient Volcanoes
Massive volcanic eruptions in Earth’s history that emitted large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere are usually associated with periods of severe environmental change and…
Astronomy
Surprising Observations Concerning Debris Movements on Mars
The presence of liquid water on Mars’ surface may have been shorter than previously imagined. Channel landforms known as gullies, which were previously considered to…
Environment
Unintentional Implications of Fire Suppression
A new study indicates how fire suppression ensures that wildfires burn under extreme circumstances and with high severity, aggravating the effects of climate change and…
Geography
Climate and Rock Weathering – the Biggest Carbon Sinks are Low-lying Mountain Ranges
For hundreds of millions of years, the average temperature of Earth’s surface has fluctuated by little more than 20° Celsius, allowing life to thrive on…
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