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Extreme Weather can Disrupt Foundational Aspects of Arctic Ecosystems

Alaska is getting wetter. A new study spells out what that means for the permafrost that underlies about 85% of the state, and the consequences for Earth's global climate.

27 Jul 2020

New Agronomic Technique Minimizes Deforestation and Climate Change

Small farms in Zambia that use the latest hybrid seed for maize, along with improving health on neutral soils, help reduce deforestation and tackle climate change, Cornell University researchers report this month in Global Environmental Change.

24 Jul 2020

Research Reveals Sensitivity of Earth’s Climate to Carbon Dioxide

Researchers who performed the most detailed and advanced study of climate sensitivity have now reported more confidently about the sensitivity level of Earth’s climate to carbon dioxide.

23 Jul 2020

Prehistoric Interglacial Warm Period Accounts for Substantial Ice Loss in East Antarctica

Questions about the stability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet are a major source of uncertainty in estimates of how much sea level will rise as the Earth continues to warm.

23 Jul 2020

Discovery of First Active Methane Seep in Antarctica Sheds Light on Methane Cycle

The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in warming the planet.

23 Jul 2020

Variations of Sea Surface Temperature can Influence European Climate

Our planet's climate system is complex. Different components, like atmosphere, ocean, sea and land ice influence each other and cause natural climate variations on a range of timescales from months to decades.

23 Jul 2020

Priming Effect can Emit 40 Billion Tons of Carbon from Permafrost by 2100

A key uncertainty in climate projections is the amount of carbon emitted by thawing permafrost in the Arctic.

21 Jul 2020

Study Aims to Reveal Greenland Ice Sheet's Past to Predict Future Sea-Level Rise

The Greenland Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise sea levels nearly 24 feet, yet it remains difficult to predict the rate of melt and possible tipping points in the stability of the ice sheet.

20 Jul 2020

Genetic-Sequencing can Protect Corals from Dramatic Climate Shifts

Coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate as water temperatures rise worldwide as a result of global warming, pollution and human activities.

17 Jul 2020

New Process Predicts Global Warming Trends and Heat Waves

New research from Arizona State and Stanford Universities is augmenting meteorological studies that predict global warming trends and heat waves, adding human originated factors into the equation.

16 Jul 2020