Climate change paper studies carbon uptake in ecosystems
A new report delves into one of the great uncertainties in predicting future climate: carbon uptake in ecosystems.
Improving prognoses for a sustainable future
Whether it's electric automobiles, renewable energy, carbon tax or sustainable consumption, sustainable development requires strategies that meet people's needs without harming the environment. Before...
Psychological ‘vaccine’ could help immunize public against ‘fake news’ on climate change, study suggests
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Sea-surface temps during last interglacial period like modern temps
Sea-surface temperatures during the last interglaciation period were like those of today, a new study reports. The trend is worrisome, as sea levels during...
Three questions climate science must answer
In a new article, experts outline three key questions that are needed to direct the next generation of climate research.
Changing climate changes soils
Researchers have used digital techniques to predict how one vital soil characteristic, soil organic carbon, may be altered by climate change.
Testing how species respond to climate change
Predicting how species will respond to climate change is a critical part of efforts to prevent widespread climate-driven extinction, or to predict its consequences...
Great Barrier Reef almost drowned; climate implications
The first comprehensive analysis of the Great Barrier Reef at a time of rapid sea-level rise during the beginning of the Last Interglacial found...
Future of coral reefs under climate change predicted
New climate model projections of the world's coral reefs reveal which reefs will be hit first by annual coral bleaching, an event that poses...
The fire through the smoke: Working for transparency in climate projections
To help policymakers more confidently prepare for the effects of climate change, a group of preeminent climate scientists evaluated the scientific work and expert...
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