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Science Academies Call for Urgent Action to Protect the Ocean, Polar Regions and Accelerate Decarbonization

The science academies of the G7 states are calling for urgent international action to protect the ocean and polar regions and to accelerate decarbonisation.

1 Jun 2022

Scientists Unravel the History of Climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef

For the first-ever time, a research group from Australia has unraveled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia.

31 May 2022

Storm Events Causes Spike in Methane Emissions from Fjords to the Atmosphere

When people experience heavy storms, the usually stratified layers of water in ocean fjords tend to get mixed. This results in oxygenation of the fjord floor. However, such storm events also give rise to a spike in methane emissions from fjords to the air.

31 May 2022

Study Identifies Opportunities for Land-Based Carbon Removal to Address the Climate Crisis

A new study performed offers a range of new geospatial maps that enhance the knowledge of the global gap between present and potential carbon storage on land.

31 May 2022

Global Warming Increases the Risk for Flooding, Study Finds

The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) is known to be an anticyclonic atmospheric system that floats over the lower and middle troposphere of the northwestern Pacific. This dominates summer climate extremes in the heavily populated East Asia countries.

31 May 2022

Design Calls Open for SA’s New Hydrogen Facility. New Legislation to be Developed

The Malinauskas Labor Government is calling for designs and delivery concepts from the market for the construction of its new hydrogen facility in Whyalla, in another step towards delivering the Hydrogen Jobs Plan.

31 May 2022

Australia Steps Up Investments and Decarbonizing Policies to Meet 2050 Net Zero Emissions, Observes GlobalData

In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels.

31 May 2022

Study Paves the Way Toward a Climate-Resilient Venice

Increases in climate change associated impacts are in turn rising economic, social, and environmental stress on coastal regions. These climate-related hazards may be worsened by land use transformations, sociopolitical frictions, urbanization, over-tourism, technological revolutions, and so on.

30 May 2022

Iconic Coral Species Could Expand Its Range as a Result of Climate Change

A new study performed has shown that an iconic coral species identified in UK waters could expand its range as a result of climate change.

30 May 2022

New Study Offers Hope for Coastal Regions Even as Climate Change Intensifies Storm Risk

In just a few months after sustaining catastrophic hurricane damage, a primordial groundcover crucial to supporting a multitude of coastal lifeforms bounced back to life.

30 May 2022