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Study Evaluates China’s Measures to Achieve the 1.5°C Warming Limit

Almost all nations in the world agreed to take measures to restrict the average increase in worldwide surface temperature to within 2°C, or preferably 1.5°C than preindustrial levels, in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

23 Apr 2021

Reversing Global Warming Quickly Could Avert Consequences of Climate "Tipping Points"

The disastrous consequences of climate "tipping points" could be averted if global warming was reversed quickly enough, new research suggests.

22 Apr 2021

Male Fertility of Species may be the Chink in Armor Against Climate Change

A new study reports that male fertility might prove to be a weakness in the fight against climate change, suggesting that male fertility loss at high temperatures implies that several species—particularly those limited to the tropics—may be highly susceptible to climate change.

21 Apr 2021

Rapid Warming of the Northwest Atlantic Shelf Linked with Migrating Gulf Stream

The Northwest Atlantic Shelf is one of the fastest-changing regions in the global ocean, and is currently experiencing marine heat waves, altered fisheries and a surge in sea level rise along the North American east coast.

21 Apr 2021

Northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba Corals Exhibit High Tolerance to Higher Temperatures

Coral reefs are believed to be one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems found on the planet.

20 Apr 2021

Streams and Rivers Emit More CO2 than Previously Thought

Researchers from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered that rivers and streams—or 'running waters'—on an average emit 27% more CO2 at night compared to daytime.

19 Apr 2021

Study Offers New Insights into Deep History of Mid-Miocene Antarctic Ice Sheet

In March 2021, the average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increased to around 418 ppm, a level not observed on Earth for several million.

16 Apr 2021

Researchers Assess the Effects of Climate Change on Ethiopia’s Coffee Production

Ethiopia may produce less specialty coffee and more rather bland tasting varieties in the future.

15 Apr 2021

Continues Global Warming Will Make Indian Monsoon Seasons Stronger, More Erratic

If global warming continues unchecked, summer monsoon rainfall in India will become stronger and more erratic. This is the central finding of an analysis by a team of German researchers that compared more than 30 state-of-the-art climate models from all around the world.

15 Apr 2021

34% of Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Disappear as a Result of Global Warming

A new study conducted jointly by the Univerisyt of Liege (Belgium) and the University of Reading (England) suggests that 34% of the Antarctic ice shelves could disappear by the end of the century if the planet warms up by 4Â°C compared with pre-industrial temperatures.

13 Apr 2021