Researchers calculate economic value of temporary carbon reduction with ‘Social Value of Offsets’ formula
A new study identifies how to calculate the economic value of temporarily reducing carbon emissions through carbon offsetting.
Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
New research uses data collected by coastal residents along beaches from central California to Alaska to understand how seabirds have fared in recent decades....
Shrinking Arctic glaciers are unearthing a new source of methane
As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, finds...
Climate wealth borrowing by countries since 1950
An integrated assessment model calibrated on past economic and climate development is used to estimate the historical time-series of the social costs of carbon...
Putting plasticity into practice for effective conservation actions under climate change
AbstractPhenotypic plasticity may help species to persist in the face of rapid change, yet we lack a management-friendly framework for incorporating plasticity into conservation...
The historical social cost of fossil and industrial CO2 emissions
AbstractPast CO2 emissions have been causing social costs and continue to reduce wealth in the future. Countries differ considerably in their amounts and time...
Sensitivity of Arctic CH4 emissions to landscape wetness diminished by atmospheric feedbacks
AbstractSimulations using land surface models suggest future increases in Arctic methane emissions to be limited by the thaw-induced drying of permafrost landscapes. Here we...
Tracking ships’ icy paths amidst climate change
Understanding when and where ships are entering areas of Arctic sea ice can help better understand the potential impacts of vessel traffic in the...
Why the day is 24 hours long: Astrophysicists reveal why Earth’s day was a...
Astrophysicists have revealed how the slow and steady lengthening of Earth's day caused by the tidal pull of the moon was halted for over...
Lasering lava to forecast volcanic eruptions
Researchers have optimized a new technique to help forecast how volcanoes will behave, which could save lives and property around the world.
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