Adapting to climate change a major challenge for forests
Climate change is happening so quickly that a question mark hangs over whether forests can adapt accordingly without human interference and can continue to...
Increasing opportunities for sustainable behavior
To mitigate climate change and safeguard ecosystems, we need to make drastic changes in our consumption and transport behaviors. A new study shows how...
High CO2 levels can destabilize marine layer clouds
Computer modeling shows that marine stratus clouds could disappear if atmospheric CO2 levels climb high enough, raising global temperatures.
Understanding carbon cycle feedbacks to predict climate change at large scale
Researches have identified long-disappeared forests available for restoration across the world. They describe how such an effort, could absorb as much as 135 gigatons...
New study reveals strength of the deep ocean circulation in the South Atlantic
Oceanographers have for the first time described the daily variability of the circulation of key deep currents in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Marine incentives programs may replace ‘doom and gloom’ with hope
Incentives that are designed to enable smarter use of the ocean while also protecting marine ecosystems can and do work, and offer significant hope...
Fish more tolerant than expected to low oxygen events
Fish may be more tolerant than previously thought to periods of low oxygen in the oceans, new research shows.
Arctic could be iceless in September if temps increase 2 degrees
Arctic sea ice could disappear completely through September each summer if average global temperatures increase by as little as 2 degrees, according to a...
The lightness of water vapor adds heft to global climate models
Including the lightness of water vapor in climate models can improve cloud simulations and the accuracy of climate change forecasts, scientists found.
Policy decisions will affect coastal communities’ risk more than climate change
Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding...
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