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Glaciers in Central Asia Experience Considerable Loss in Glacier Mass and Area

Glaciers in Central Asia experience substantial losses in glacier mass and area. Along the Tien Shan, Central Asia's largest mountain range, glaciers have lost 27% of their mass and 18% of their area during the last 50 years.

18 Aug 2015

Findings Shed Light on the Role Freshwater Rivers Play in Global Carbon Cycle

All freshwater streams and rivers actually release carbon dioxide, but the source of those emissions has for years been unclear to scientists.

13 Aug 2015

New Study Provides Stark Look into the Future of Ocean Acidification

Scientists from NOAA and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM) have documented a dramatic shift from vibrant coral communities to carpets of algae in remote Pacific Ocean waters where an underwater volcano spews carbon dioxide.

11 Aug 2015

Shoreline Hardening in the US Impacts Long-Term Management of Polar Environments

As we expand our coastal cities and armor the coast against the ravages of the sea, we lose the resiliency of the coastlines' natural defenses. Rachel Gittman and colleagues at the University of North Carolina, NOAA, and the US Coast Guard report in the August issue of ESA Frontiers that sea walls, bulkheads, breakwaters, and the like put in place to protect coastal communities harden 14 percent (22,842 km) of the tidal shoreline of the United States.

7 Aug 2015

Ocean Conditions Affecting Biodiversity of Two Northern Pacific Salmon Species

The biodiversity of two Northern Pacific salmon species may be at risk due to changes in ocean conditions at the equator, reports a study by the University of California, Davis.

4 Aug 2015

Comprehensive Analysis of Global Glacier Changes Published in Journal of Glaciology

The World Glacier Monitoring Service, domiciled at the University of Zurich, has compiled worldwide data on glacier changes for more than 120 years. Together with its National Correspondents in more than 30 countries, the international service just published a new comprehensive analysis of global glacier changes in the Journal of Glaciology.

4 Aug 2015

UC Riverside Receives $350,000 to Establish Urban Water Innovation Network

The University of California, Riverside is one of 14 academic institutions and key partners across the United States that are addressing the challenges threatening urban water systems in the United States and around the world. These institutions, led by Colorado State University, have just received $12 million from the National Science Foundation to establish the Urban Water Innovation Network (UWIN).

3 Aug 2015

Advanced Climate Model Simulations Show Broad Disagreement in Annual CO2 Sequestration Amount in Northern Eurasia

In a new assessment of nine state-of-the-art climate model simulations provided by major international modeling centers, Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues found broad disagreement in the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) annually sequestered in tundra and boreal ecosystems of Northern Eurasia, a vast, understudied region of the world.

30 Jul 2015

Stadium Lighting Could Have Cascading Effects on Organisms and Ecosystem

A new Animal Conservation study shows that sports stadium lighting can alter patterns of bat species activity and feeding, which may in turn have cascading effects on other organisms and the ecosystem as a whole.

27 Jul 2015

Study Reveals Increased Ocean Acidification Could Dramatically Affect Global Populations of Phytoplankton

Oceans have absorbed up to 30 percent of human-made carbon dioxide around the world, storing dissolved carbon for hundreds of years. As the uptake of carbon dioxide has increased in the last century, so has the acidity of oceans worldwide.

22 Jul 2015