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The Pallet LOOP Signs the Climate Pledge

Circular economy pallet scheme is a signatory of Amazon’s and Global Optimism’s global sustainability initiative.

16 Mar 2022

Single-Celled Marine Microbe may be a Secret Weapon in the Battle Against Climate Change

A trump card in the battle against climate change would be a single-celled marine microbe that is capable of photosynthesis and hunting and eating prey.

15 Mar 2022

Study Examines Loss of Climate Space for Permafrost Peatlands in Europe and Western Siberia

In Europe and Western Siberia, permafrost peatlands are coming much closer to a climatic tipping point compared to what was believed earlier, and researchers warn about this.

15 Mar 2022

Rapid Degradation Seen in the Arctic Seafloor as Submerged Permafrost Melts

A new research from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists and their collaborators is the first to record how the melting of permafrost, submerged underwater at the periphery of the Arctic Ocean, is impacting the seafloor.

15 Mar 2022

The Need to Redefine the Term Drought

Over the past 20 years, the maps of the American West have presented ever darker hues of red. The colors show the unparalleled drought ruining the region.

15 Mar 2022

Alpine Permafrost may Melt at a Faster Rate than Arctic Permafrost Under Global Warming Conditions

From the ancient sludge of lakebeds in Asia's Tibetan Plateau, scientists can decipher a vision of Earth's future.

15 Mar 2022

Research Highlights the Need to Strengthen Power Systems to Withstand Extreme Weather Events

With extreme weather events rising in frequency, the need for a prepared modern energy grid grows.

15 Mar 2022

Precipitation Trends Determine the Frequency of Compound Hot-Dry Extreme Events

The fact that global warming will increase temperatures over land masses, increasing the frequency of droughts and heat waves, is a certainty – as is the fact that climate change will alter the average amount of precipitation on land.

15 Mar 2022

Understanding the Climate of the Distant Past can Help Better Prepare for the Future

As human-caused greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise beyond limits for what our species has experienced, researchers are looking to a mystery in the past to answer questions about what may lay ahead.

15 Mar 2022

Study Reveals Patterns of Weakening and Strengthening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation

According to a new study, North Atlantic Ocean currents, which influence the number of severe storms and extreme temperatures that the United Kingdom experiences, have been more stable in recent decades than previously thought.

14 Mar 2022