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Researchers Reveal Environmental Stress Caused by Microplastics in Yangtze River

Microplastics are spreading throughout the world and have emerged as a new contaminant in the water environment. Rivers may play a significant role in the transfer of microplastics from land to sea. However, field studies on the environmental fate of microplastics at the watershed scale are still missing, which is critical for determining the exact roles of river systems in transferring microplastics into the ocean.

25 Feb 2022

Rising Temperatures are Causing Earth's Coldest Forests to Shift Northward, Study Shows

New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth's coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of wildfires and mounting impacts of climate change on northern communities.

25 Feb 2022

Geoengineering Could Have Widespread Effects on Global Climate and Carbon Cycle

Global warming poses a great threat to our society, and it will continue unless a deep and rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is implemented.

24 Feb 2022

Extreme Fires to Increase Globally by 50% at the End of the Century

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.

24 Feb 2022

Warming Climate to Impact Corn Production, Study Says

No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn production will be reduced, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

23 Feb 2022

Study Shows the Relationship Between Deforestation, Political Conflict, and Peace-Building in Colombia

A new study reveals why deforestation has been increasing in Colombia in recent times.

23 Feb 2022

EASAC Congratulates Their Colleague Sir Andy Haines on Tyler Prize for Work on Climate Change and Human Health

The 2022 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement – often regarded as the ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’ – will be awarded to British physician Sir Andy Haines, one of the first scientists to sound the alarm that changes to the natural environment have dangerous implications for human health.

23 Feb 2022

Native Bird Studies Take Flight

The lives of the endangered southern emu-wren and one of Australia’s smallest falcons the nankeen kestrel will be better understood thanks to a strategic research investment by a leading Australian space company.

23 Feb 2022

Researchers Observe Extremely High Rates of Melting at the Bottom of Greenland Ice Sheet

Researchers have observed extremely high rates of melting at the bottom of the Greenland Ice Sheet, caused by huge quantities of meltwater falling from the surface to the base. As the meltwater falls, energy is converted into heat in a process like the hydroelectric power generated by large dams.

22 Feb 2022

Project Could Increase Plastic Bottles' Recycled Content to 30 Percent

Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have been funded by Innovate UK to develop additives and processing methods that will drastically increase the recycled content of plastic bottles.

22 Feb 2022