Humanity’s footprint is squashing world’s wildlife
Using the most comprehensive dataset on the 'human footprint,' which maps the accumulated impact of human activities on the land's surface, researchers found intense...
Future subtropical warming accelerates tropical climate change
In response to future fossil fuel burning, climate computer models simulate a pronounced warming in the tropical oceans. This warming can influence the El...
Atlantic circulation collapse could cut British crop farming
Crop production in Britain will fall dramatically if climate change causes the collapse of a vital pattern of ocean currents, new research suggests.
Climate gas budgets highly overestimate methane discharge from Arctic Ocean
There is a huge seasonal variability in methane seeps in the Arctic Ocean, according to a new article.
High temps due to global warming will be dramatic even for tardigrades
A research group has just shown that tardigrades are very vulnerable to long-term high temperature exposures. Animals, which in their desiccated state are best...
Pioneering tool to manage media industry’s digital carbon footprint
A collaboration between computer scientists and nine major media companies will help the media industry understand and manage the significant carbon impacts of digital...
Chemists find new way to break down old tires into material for new ones
A team of chemists has discovered an innovative way to break down and dissolve the rubber used in automobile tires, a process which could...
Climate change unlikely to drive sugar maples north
Sugar maples won't be heading north anytime soon, despite climate change, according to a new study.
Predicting non-native invasions in Antarctica
A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over the next decade. It provides a baseline for...
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
New research finds that solar geoengineering -- the intentional reflection of sunlight away from the Earth's surface -- may reduce income inequality between countries.
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