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Dynamic Response of Trees and their Survival in Tropical Cyclones

Strong winds can cause damage to trees in the forest. In spite of extreme weather events turning out to be more prevalent, researchers have not completely understood why few trees are damaged while other trees exist.

14 Mar 2022

How the Eusocial Nature of Ants Influences Their Response to Climate Change

Climate change impacts all species on the planet in one way another, and now a group of researchers at the University of Liverpool have turned their sights towards a study on how different ant populations are impacted by and respond to a changing climate.

14 Mar 2022

Consequences of Crossing a Tipping Point may be Less Severe than Assumed

The consequences of crossing a tipping point might often be much more subtle and less severe than generally assumed.

14 Mar 2022

The Rate of Glacier Ice Flow is More Sensitive to Stress than Calculated Previously, Study Finds

According to a new study performed by the researchers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the rate of glacier ice flow seems to be highly sensitive to stress compared to what was calculated earlier. This overturns a decade-old equation that explains ice flow.

11 Mar 2022

Some Coral Species Display Resilience to the Effects of Ocean Warming

According to a study involving three types of coral in Hawaii, few coral species exhibit resilience to the effects of ocean warming and acidification caused by climate change.

11 Mar 2022

Experts Determine the Feasibility to Upcycle Discarded Plastic Bottles into Advanced Materials for Carbon Capture

Plastic pollution is one of the most serious environmental concerns of this decade, aside from climate change, which is largely caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

11 Mar 2022

Study Investigates Ancient Air Trapped Inside Tiny Air Bubbles

Ice cores help climate researchers to investigate 800,000 years back in time. Atmospheric carbon serves as fertilizer, thereby increasing biological production. The mechanism helps eliminate carbon from the air and thereby reduces the extent of global warming.

11 Mar 2022

Climate Change Likely Impacts Water Drinking Habits of Mountain Gorillas

Endangered mountain gorillas increase the frequency they drink water as the temperature increases, suggesting a likely impact of climate change on their behavior, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science.

11 Mar 2022

Nature-Centered Solutions in Mountains Can Lessen the Effects of Climate Change on Drought

A new study, directed by Dr Petra Holden from the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has demonstrated how catchment restoration—by controlling alien tree invasion in the mountains located in the southwestern Cape—could have diminished the effect of climate change on low stream flows during the “Day Zero” drought in Cape Town.

10 Mar 2022

Researchers Examine the Negative Impact on Flamingo Population Due to Climate Change and Lithium Mining

The lithium metal is powering the world’s electric vehicles, making it a critical component in the fight against carbon pollution. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the conjunction of lithium mining and climate change in the Andes Mountains may be seriously impacting flamingo populations.

10 Mar 2022