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New Mathematical Model may Contribute to More Efficient Climate Negotiations

Achieving consensus among countries in global climate negotiations is a long and complicated process. Researchers at Linköping University have developed a mathematical model that describes the achievement of the 2015 Paris Agreement and that may contribute to more efficient negotiations when striving for unanimity.

16 Dec 2021

100 New Argo Floats Across the Atlantic Ocean to Boost Weather and Climate Research

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and partners have joined together to launch approximately 100 new Argo floats across the Atlantic Ocean to collect data that supports ocean, weather and climate research and prediction.

16 Dec 2021

Bypassing a Photosynthetic Glitch can Confer Thermal Protection to Crops

The world is warming quickly with no indication of slowing down. This could be catastrophic for the production of food crops, particularly in already warm areas.

16 Dec 2021

Insights into Antarctic Ice’s Deep Past Could Improve Future Predictions

Insights into how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet responded to a warmer climate millions of years ago could improve predictions of its future.

16 Dec 2021

Mathematical Model Reveals Time Lag Between Human Intervention and Actual Decrease in CO2 Levels

A simplified mathematical model of carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and temperature found a "lag time" between human intervention and an actual decrease in CO2 levels.

16 Dec 2021

Climate-Driven Tree Mortality and Fuel Aridity Increase Fuel Availability for Wildfires

New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing fuel availability in forests leading to record-breaking wildfires in size, spread and plume formation.

16 Dec 2021

Mentalizing the Effects of Climate Change Encourages Sustainable Behavior

When it comes to climate-friendly behaviour, there is often a gap between what we want and what we actually do. Although most people want to see climate change slowed down, many do not behave in an appropriately sustainable way.

16 Dec 2021

Argonne Researchers Embark on New Field Campaigns to Improve the Accuracy of Climate Models

Scientists from multiple national laboratories and universities are pursuing two new ARM field campaigns.

15 Dec 2021

Study Highlights the Impact of Sea Ice Decline on Polar Bear Movement Patterns

In recent years, polar bears in the Beaufort Sea have had to travel far outside of their traditional arctic hunting grounds which has contributed to an almost 30% decrease in their population.

15 Dec 2021

Creating Strategic Forest Reserves Could Help Fight Climate Change and Safeguard Biodiversity

The United States should immediately move to create a collection of strategic forest reserves in the Western U.S. to fight climate change and safeguard biodiversity, according to a scientific collaboration led by an Oregon State University ecologist.

15 Dec 2021