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Antarctica and Greenland are Shedding Ice Six Times Quicker Than in the 1990s

Rising global temperatures have led to Antarctica and Greenland losing ice at rates six times faster than in the 1990s.

13 Mar 2020

Study Tests Global Warming Mitigation Capacity of Biofuels from Various Crops

At Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Michigan State University (MSU), long-term field research carried out by scientists demonstrates that biomass fuels derived from several kinds of grass could considerably decrease global warming by reducing carbon.

11 Mar 2020

New Model Uses AI to Make Predictions on Climate Change Impact

Global warming alone is sufficient to make Chicago produce 12% more electricity for each person each summer month, by 2030.

6 Mar 2020

Tasmania’s Ancient Rainforest Faces Grim Future with Warming Climate

New research at Portland State University reports that the ancient rainforest region of Tasmania faces a gloomy future due to the warming climate and the way people utilize the land.

4 Mar 2020

Policy Strategies to Mitigate Climate Change by Reducing Global Methane Emissions

In the climate debate, the methane gas merits considerable attention as it contributes approximately half of the human-induced global warming in the short-term.

2 Mar 2020

Study Examines Effect of Climate Change on Tibetan Plateau’s Seeds

Seeds provide a degree of resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change in ecosystems worldwide.

26 Feb 2020

A Heat Wave in Antarctica Has Melted 20% of an Island’s Snow in 9 Days

After Antarctic temperatures recently hit record highs twice in the space of one week, it has been revealed this heat wave melted around 20% of the snow of one of its islands, as illustrated by new NASA Earth Observatory images.

25 Feb 2020

Methane Emitted by Humans Vastly Higher Than Previously Thought

Researchers from the University of Rochester have determined that estimations regarding the amount of fossil methane that is emitted by natural sources have been vastly overestimated.

24 Feb 2020

Amount of Methane Emitted by Human Activity has been Vastly Underestimated

Methane is known to be a potent greenhouse gas and contributes considerably to global warming. In the past three centuries, emissions of this gas in the air have increased by around 150%.

22 Feb 2020