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Petrol-Powered Vehicles to Dominate Australian Car Market in 2030

Petrol-powered vehicles are predicted to dominate the Australian car market in the year 2030 despite the growing concern of carbon emissions and its impact on the environment, a QUT-led study has found.

23 Jun 2016

Researchers Hope to Reduce Pollutants Emanating from Soils in Florida Cattle Ranches

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers hope to reduce possible pollutants emanating from soils in Florida cattle ranches by using a $710,000 federal grant to study soil microbes.

23 Jun 2016

New Study Results Highlight Role of Red Pigmented Snow Algae in Melting Arctic Glaciers

The role of red pigmented snow algae in melting Arctic glaciers has been strongly underestimated, suggests a study to be published in NATURE Communications on June 22.

23 Jun 2016

Despite Significant Arctic Warming, Alaska’s North Slope Shows Little Change in Long-Term Methane Emissions

Analysis of nearly three decades of air samples from Alaska's North Slope shows little change in long-term methane emissions despite significant Arctic warming over that time period, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

23 Jun 2016

Soil Organic Matter Decline in Bavarian Alps Linked to Climate Warming

Alpine forests will be at great risk should weather phenomena such as droughts and torrential rain become more frequent. As a study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows, the mountain forests of the Bavarian Alps have seen a significant reduction in topsoil organic matter over the past three decades.

22 Jun 2016

Chesapeake Bay Could Contribute More Methane to Atmosphere than Expected

We all know by now that methane is bad for the environment. It’s one of those greenhouse gases that trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere and contribute to our warming climate. It’s regularly emitted during the production and transport of coal and oil, and sometimes even cows get the blame.

22 Jun 2016

Study Helps Researchers Identify Key Criteria for Storing Greenhouse Gas Effectively

Natural underground reservoirs of carbon dioxide are giving scientists vital clues how best to store man-made emissions of the greenhouse gas.

21 Jun 2016

Gradually Rising Temperatures Caused by Climate Change to Affect Maize Cultivation in Africa

Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties, experts have warned.

21 Jun 2016

Australian Scientists Study Coral Bleaching Caused by Rising Sea Temperatures

Death is only one possible outcome from coral bleaching caused by rising sea temperatures due to global warming. Australian scientists report that many surviving corals affected by mass bleaching from high sea temperatures on the northern Great Barrier Reef are the sickest they have ever seen.

21 Jun 2016

Clemson University Scientists Combine Multiple Threats to Predict Climate-Induced Extinctions

Clemson University scientists Paul Leonard and Rob Baldwin are part of a collaborative study on how rising sea levels and increased urbanization — both now and in the future — are joining forces to fragment habitat connectivity across the region.

21 Jun 2016