Global Warming News
October 14, 2024
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Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have shown that weathering of rocks in the Canadian Arctic will accelerate with rising temperatures, triggering a positive feedback loop that will release more and more carbon dioxide to ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Research observing the physical motion of falling ice crystals could help scientists better estimate where and when these crystals will melt into ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Microscopic organisms in the ocean play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A new study unveils a hidden biological factor that could change our understanding of how this process works, and make climate change predictions more ...
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Oct. 9, 2024 — For decades, scientists knew there was a huge swath of undetected and unaccounted for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the atmosphere, ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — A recent study provides groundbreaking insights into long-term changes in tropical weather patterns that are leading to an increased frequency of ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — New research identifies for the first time the genes that help plants grow under stressful conditions -- with implications for producing more sustainable food crops in the face of global climate ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — Researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC's latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish stocks on coral ...
Oct. 10, 2024 — The world's freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and ...
Oct. 9, 2024 — Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium naturally occur in small quantities in coastal seas. However, human activities, such as industry and agriculture, contribute ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — Natural climate patterns such as El Nino are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — An international coalition of scientists concludes that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a 'critical and unpredictable new phase of the ...
Oct. 8, 2024 — As the global push towards low-carbon societies accelerates, a new study reveals that justice concerns are increasingly surfacing in legal disputes ...
Earlier Headlines
Oct. 7, 2024 — Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new ...
Oct. 7, 2024 — Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades, new research ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new ...
Oct. 3, 2024 — Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, researchers have developed a better understanding of the interplay among plants, microbes and soil nutrients -- findings that ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest -- and highlights the huge potential for turning them into ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Climate change-related landslides, storms and floods are associated with intimate partner violence against women two years after the event, according to a new ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — Plants widen microscopic pores on their leaves in response to heat. But scientists lacked an understanding of the mechanisms behind this 'sweating' function. Now, biologists have unlocked ...
Oct. 2, 2024 — A recent study focusing on the Arctic Siberian primrose underscores the critical need to curb climate change to allow species time to adapt through ...
Oct. 1, 2024 — A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2 ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could ensure governments are held to account for safeguarding marine ...
Sep. 30, 2024 — Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of 'stranded assets' as the world moves to net-zero emissions, researchers ...
Sep. 27, 2024 — Wheat is the world's most important grain. But it has high environmental costs due to the need to fertilize with nitrogen. Researchers have now determined that new wheat varieties produce better ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — A new study on ice cores from Alaska and Greenland found that air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels reaches the remote Arctic in amounts large enough to alter its fundamental atmospheric ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — A new study could change the way scientists view microbial processes in the deep ocean. The unexpected findings expand our understanding of the impacts of climate change, including how and where the ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Climate change from greenhouse gas emissions could make extreme El Nino events more frequent, according to new ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Scientists discovered that ancient reef-building stromatoporoids survived the Late Devonian extinction, contrary to previous beliefs, and continued to thrive. The findings reveal how these organisms ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — Large expansion of carbon capture and storage is necessary to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement. Yet a new study shows that without major efforts, the technology will not expand fast enough to meet ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — An 'invisible forest' of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research ...
Sep. 25, 2024 — A new study combines data from ancient shells with advanced climate modeling to shed light on how El Ni o weather patterns might change in a warming ...
Monday, October 7, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Liquefied Natural Gas Carbon Footprint Is Worse Than Coal
- Decades-Long Research Reveals New Understanding of How Climate Change May Impact Caches of Arctic Soil Carbon
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Methane Emissions from Dairy Farms Higher Than Thought -- But Conversion Could Reduce Emissions
- Iron Nuggets in the Pinnacles Unlock Secrets of Ancient and Future Climates
- Storms, Floods, Landslides Associated With Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Two Years Later
- As Temperatures Rise, Researchers Identify Mechanisms Behind Plant Response to Warming
- The Rate of Climate Change Threatens to Exceed the Adaptive Capacity of Species
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Coral Reef Destruction a Threat to Human Rights
- Vast 'stranded Assets' If World Continues Investing in Polluting Industries
Friday, September 27, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Ice Cores Show Pollution's Impact on Arctic Atmosphere
- Deep-Sea Discovery Shines Light on Life in the Twilight Zone
- One in Two El Niño Events Could Be Extreme by Mid-Century
- Ancient Reef-Builders Dodged Extinction -- At Least Temporarily
- Major Boost in Carbon Capture and Storage Essential to Reach 2°C Climate Target
- 'Invisible Forest' Of Algae Thrives as Ocean Warms
- Ice Age Clues Point to More Extreme Weather Patterns in Our Future
- Harvests, Wildfires, Epidemics: How the Jet Stream Has Shaped Extreme Weather in Europe for Centuries
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Atmospheric Methane Increase During Pandemic Due Primarily to Wetland Flooding
- Abrupt Intensification of Northern Wildfires Due to Future Permafrost Thawing
- Atmospheric Blocking Slows Ocean-Driven Melting of Greenland's Largest Glacier Tongue
Monday, September 23, 2024
- Extreme Polar Light Environment of the North and South Poles Sustains Biodiversity
- Transforming Agriculture from Carbon Source to Sink
- Leading Scientists Redefine 'sustainability' To Save the Ocean and Feed a Hungry and Warming Planet
- How Remarkable Diversity in Heat Tolerance Can Help Protect Coral Reefs
Friday, September 20, 2024
- New Tool to Help Decision-Makers Navigate Possible Futures of the Colorado River
- European Green Deal: A Double-Edged Sword for Global Emissions
- Rapid Loss of Antarctic Ice After 2100 Likely Under Current Emissions
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Over Nearly Half a Billion Years, Earth's Global Temperature Has Changed Drastically, Driven by Carbon Dioxide
- Lake Ice Quality Degrading as Planet Warms -- Skaters, Hockey Players, Ice Truckers on Thin Ice
- A New Forecasting Model Based on Gene Activity Predicts When Japan's Cherry Buds Awake from Dormancy
- Arctic Warming May Fuel Ice Formation in Clouds
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Explaining Dramatic Planet-Wide Changes After World's Last 'Snowball Earth' Event
- Even Marine Animals in Untouched Habitats Are at Risk from Human Impacts
- Sea Surface Temperature Record in the Southwestern Pacific: Coral Colony from Fiji Reveals Warmest Temperatures in Over 600 Years
- Scientists Urge New Conservation Approach to Save Vulnerable Species from Climate Change Impacts
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Antarctic Krill Can Lock Away Similar Levels of Carbon as Seagrass and Mangroves
- Pollen Affects Cloud Formation and Precipitation Patterns
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Critical Crops' Alternative Way to Succeed in Heat and Drought
- Using Sunlight to Turn Two Greenhouse Gases Into Valuable Chemicals
- Contrail Avoidance Is Less Likely to Damage Climate by Mistake Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Friday, September 13, 2024
- Urban Heating and Cooling to Play Substantial Role in Future Energy Demand Under Climate Change
- Exceptional Warm Air Intrusions and Omnipresent Aerosol Layers in the Stratosphere
- Global Warming's Economic Blow: Risks Rise More Rapidly for the Rich
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- New Discovery About Ice Layer Formation in Ice Sheets Can Improve Sea Level Rise Predictions
- How El Nino and Mega Ocean Warming Caused the Greatest-Ever Mass Extinction
- Climate-Change-Triggered 2023 Mega-Landslide Caused Earth to Vibrate for Nine Days
- Microbe Dietary Preferences Influence the Effectiveness of Carbon Sequestration in the Deep Ocean
- Personal Carbon Footprint of the Rich Is Vastly Underestimated by Rich and Poor Alike, Study Finds
- Ozone Pollution Reduces Tropical Forest Growth
- Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- One of World's Fastest Ocean Currents Is Remarkably Stable, Study Finds
- How the Oceans' Most Abundant Bacteria Impact Global Nutrient Flows
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Growing Key Biomethane Crop on Peat Emits 3 Times More CO2 Than Using Natural Gas
- Breakthrough Insights Into Carbon Dioxide Absorption Using Cement-Based Materials
- Sharks Are Abandoning Stressed Coral Reefs in Warming Oceans
- Extreme Weather to Strengthen Rapidly Over Next Two Decades
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- New Tool to Analyze Embodied Carbon in More Than 1 Million Buildings in Chicago
- How Earth's Most Intense Heat Wave Ever Impacted Life in Antarctica
- Scientists Uncover Hidden Source of Snow Melt: Dark Brown Carbon
- New Population Model Identifies Phases of Human Dispersal Across Europe
- Photosynthesis in Near Darkness
- A Better Understanding of Climate Change: Researchers Study Cloud Movement in the Arctic
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Monday, September 2, 2024
Friday, August 30, 2024
- New Species of Antarctic Dragonfish Highlights Its Threatened Ecosystem
- Upcycling Excess Carbon Dioxide With Tiny Microbes
Thursday, August 29, 2024
- Global Timber Supply Threatened as Climate Change Pushes Cropland Northwards
- Study Reveals Crucial Role of Mixing Atlantic and Arctic Waters in Global Ocean Circulation
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Study Finds Limits to Storing CO2 Underground to Combat Climate Change
- Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Insights Into Spinel Cobalt Oxides May Lead to Efficient Ammonia Synthesis
- Cold Math, Hot Topic: Sea Ice Thermal Conductivity
- Coastal Cities Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change
- Researchers Reveal the Causes for Greenland's Abnormal Warming
Monday, August 26, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
- A Leaky Sink: Carbon Emissions from Forest Soil Will Likely Grow With Rising Temperatures
- Scientists Propose Guidelines for Solar Geoengineering Research
- New Images Reveal Global Air Quality Trends
- Scientists Call for an Update in Environmental Decision Making That Takes Human Rights Into Account
- What Works: Groundbreaking Evaluation of Climate Policy Measures Over Two Decades
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Antarctica Vulnerable to Invasive Species Hitching Rides on Plastic and Organic Debris
- A Deep Dive for Environmental Data on Coastal Oceans
- Highest Prediction of Sea-Level Rise Unlikely
- Using AI to Link Heat Waves to Global Warming
- Research Shows Reducing Future Global Flooding Hinges on Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Eco-Friendly Cooling Device With Record-Breaking Efficiency
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Forest Loss Intensifies Climate Change by Increasing Temperatures and Cloud Level, Which Leads to Decrease of Water
- Preservation of Organic Carbon in the Ocean Floor
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- As Human Activities Expand in Antarctica, Scientists Identify Crucial Conservation Sites
- Warming Waters and Nutrient Overload: A Dangerous Combination Threatening Our Rivers and Lakes