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Boaty McBoatface Studies Changing Temperatures at the Bottom of Southern Ocean

For the first time, the first mission of the autonomous submarine vehicle Autosub Long Range (popularly referred to as “Boaty McBoatface”) has cast light on an important process that links increasing Antarctic winds with elevating sea temperatures.

18 Jun 2019

Seaweed Feed Supplement May Not be a Viable Option to Fight Climate Change

According to researchers at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), using seaweed in the place of cattle feed may considerably reduce methane gas belched by livestock.

18 Jun 2019

IASS Experts Believe Democratic Engagement Will Revive Climate Change Goals

When the Paris Climate Agreement was adopted in 2015, expectation was high. Under the agreement, nations pledged to maintain global warming well below 2 °C.

31 May 2019

Study Recreates Past to Understand Reaction of Arctic Wetlands to Climate Change in the Future

A recent study has used partly fossilized plants and single-celled organisms to explore the effects of climate change on the Canadian High Arctic wetlands and help foresee their future.

28 May 2019

Recent Survey Reveals Unexpected Melting Patterns Under Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

The ROSETTA-Ice project, a multi-institutional data collection survey of Antarctic ice carried out for three years, has put together an unparalleled view of the Ross Ice Shelf, its structure, and how it has been transforming over time.

28 May 2019

New Counterintuitive Approach Holds Promise for Returning the Atmosphere to Pre-Industrial Levels of Methane

A comparatively easy process could help reverse the trend of climate change while also leading to a healthy profit.

21 May 2019

Reducing Greenhouse Gases While Balancing Demand for Meat

Humans’ love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions.

14 May 2019

Temperature Difference Between WAGHC and WOA13 Climatologies Confirms Global Ocean Warming

The most significant component of the climate system on Earth is the global ocean. The oceans store heat energy and conduct heat from the tropics to higher latitudes, acting extremely slow in response to atmospheric changes.

13 May 2019

Reducing Meat Consumption Would Mitigate Green House Gas Emissions

Humans’ craving for meat could be harming the earth. Most of the stages in the meat supply chain lead to greenhouse gas emissions.

11 Apr 2019

Study Shows Anthropogenic Climate Change is Responsible for Large-Scale Heatwaves Across the World

A majority of people will be able to recall the previous summer, both in Switzerland and in huge swathes throughout the rest of Europe, and also in Asia and North America.

11 Apr 2019