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Predator Species Extinctions may Worsen the Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystems

Predator species may buffer the negative impacts of climate change by mitigating against the loss of biodiversity, according to new research led by scientists in Trinity College Dublin and Hokkaido University.

13 Jan 2022

Extreme Rainfall Hinders Economic Growth

Economic growth goes down when the number of wet days and days with extreme rainfall go up, a team of Potsdam scientists finds.

13 Jan 2022

Global Shift in Climate Patterns Brings Winter Rain to Eastern Arabian Peninsula

The Arabian Peninsula is one of the world’s driest places, hence understanding how climate change may alter local rainfall patterns is critical. According to data comparisons, changes in winter rainfall over the peninsula throughout the 1980s have now been connected to an ocean-atmospheric phenomenon affecting sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific and westerly jet streams arriving from North Africa.

12 Jan 2022

Rapidly Changing Arctic Coasts are Vulnerable to the Effects of Climate Change

Permafrost researchers analyse the drivers of rapidly changing Arctic coasts and the implications for humans and environment

12 Jan 2022

World's Oceans Continue Their Record-Breaking Temperature Streak Through 2021

The world's oceans are hotter than ever before, continuing their record-breaking temperature streak for the sixth straight year.

12 Jan 2022

Rising Temperature Results in “Growing Diversity” of Vibrio Bacteria

A new study illustrates that increasing temperatures are resulting in a “growing diversity” of Vibrio bacteria in the sea around the United Kingdom (UK).

11 Jan 2022

Ecological Communities on the Oregon Coast Being Destabilized by Climate Change

Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows.

11 Jan 2022

Study Provides a Complete Estimate of Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Through the 20th Century

A study led by Ohio University researchers shows that the increase of sea ice surrounding Antarctica since 1979 is a unique feature of Antarctic climate since 1905 -; an observation that paints a dramatic first-ever picture for weather and climate implications on the world's southernmost continent.

11 Jan 2022

Climate Change may Increase the Burden of Kidney Stone Disease

Rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades, even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

11 Jan 2022

Refining the Understanding of Ozone Smog and Its Interactions with Climate

Climate change and air pollution are interlocking crises that threaten human health. Reducing emissions of some air pollutants can help achieve climate goals, and some climate mitigation efforts can in turn improve air quality.

10 Jan 2022