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Spread of Ghost Forests on NC Coast may Have Implications for Global Warming

A new study found the spread of ghost forests across a coastal region of North Carolina may have implications for global warming.

29 Sep 2020

Ocean Heatwaves are More Frequent Due to Human Influence

A marine heatwave (ocean heatwave) is an extended period of time in which the water temperature in a particular ocean region is abnormally high.

28 Sep 2020

Accelerated Ice Melt can have Significant Impact on Global Climate

A group of climate scientists has reported that upcoming ice-sheet melt is anticipated to have a major impact on the global climate.

24 Sep 2020

Compounding Effect of Severe Weather Events Exacerbates Marine Heatwaves

Several coastal communities are picking up the pieces after being ravaged by hurricanes in the past month.

23 Sep 2020

Airbus Zero-Emission Commercial Aircraft Models Achieve Key Capabilities, Says Globaldata

Following the announcement that Airbus plans to introduce zero-emission commercial aircraft models by 2035

23 Sep 2020

Studies Investigate How Ocean Processes Affect Marine Heatwaves

North America experienced a series of dangerous heatwaves during the summer of 2020, breaking records from coast to coast.

22 Sep 2020

Countries in the Southern Hemisphere may Face Longer Droughts in the Future

Projections based on climate models for the mid-Pliocene Warm Period (about 3 million years ago) suggest that countries in the tropical and subtropical southern hemisphere, including Brazil, may face longer droughts in the future.

22 Sep 2020

Combining Two Tools Could Boost Understanding of Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Plants

How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants on land?

22 Sep 2020

New Study Finds a Trigger for the Little Ice Age

A new study finds a trigger for the Little Ice Age that cooled Europe from the 1300s through mid-1800s, and supports surprising model results suggesting that under the right conditions sudden climate changes can occur spontaneously, without external forcing.

18 Sep 2020

Scientists Estimate Impact of Earth's Melting Ice Sheets on Global Sea Levels by 2100

An international consortium of researchers under the aegis of CMIP6 has calculated new estimates for the melting of Earth's ice sheets due to greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on sea levels, showing that the ice sheets could together contribute more than 40 cm by the end of 2100.

18 Sep 2020