November 2019 was 2nd hottest on record for the planet
November 2019 was the second-hottest November for the planet in the 140-year global climate record, according to scientists at NOAA.
Mapping the path of climate change
Predicting a major transition, such as climate change, is extremely difficult, but a new probabilistic framework is the first step in identifying the path...
Past records help to predict different effects of future climate change on land and...
Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global average warming. For example, the landmark Paris Agreement seeks...
Temporary extinction reprieve for some frogs
Australian scientists have good news for frog conservation: there may be longer than expected time to intervene before climate change causes extinction of some...
Corals roll with the punches
Corals may be able to cope with climate change in the coming decades better than previously thought -- but will still struggle with rapidly...
Human land-use and climate change will have significant impact on animal genetic diversity
Researchers have made the first ever global assessment map of how future climate and land-use change impacts genetic diversity in mammals. The researchers hope...
Microorganisms’ climate adaptation can slow down global warming
A new study shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.
Some open ocean waters teeming with an abundance of life
Since Charles Darwin's day, the abundance of life on coral reefs has been puzzling, given that most oceanic surface waters in the tropics are...
Research sheds new light on the role of sea ice in controlling atmospheric carbon...
A new study has highlighted the crucial role that sea ice across the Southern Ocean played in controlling atmospheric carbon dioxide levels during times...
Major ocean current is widening as climate warms
A new study found that the Indian Ocean's Agulhas Current is getting wider rather than strengthening. The findings, which have important implications for global...
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