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New Approach Reveals California's Vulnerability to Climate Extremes

The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with droughts and floods that were more severe and lasted longer than what has been seen in the modern record, according to a new study of 600 years of tree rings from the valley.

30 Nov 2023

Tracing Sources of Atmospheric Methane Using Clumped Isotopes

Methane stands as the Earth's second-most prevalent greenhouse gas, and its emissions have been swiftly and enigmatically escalating since 2007.

28 Nov 2023

Giant Sea Salt Aerosols Produced by Coastlines Shape Hawaiian Weather and Climate

Despite their tiny sizes, aerosols, such as sea salt, dust, and ash, play a giant role in shaping weather and climate.

28 Nov 2023

Construction First for British Antarctic Survey as Specialist Team Fit-Out New Building Over the Antarctic Winter

Construction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of polar operations and research.

27 Nov 2023

AI: The New Watchdog Against Methane-Driven Climate Change

The combined efforts of Oxford researchers and their partners herald a new era in environmental monitoring and climate change mitigation, showcasing the power of AI and space technology in tackling global challenges.

27 Nov 2023

Research Sheds Light on How Warming Climate Will Impact Animal Habitats

As the planet gets hotter, animal and plant species around the world will be faced with new, potentially unpredictable living conditions, which could alter ecosystems in unprecedented ways.

24 Nov 2023

Bristol Researchers Poised to Influence Global Climate Action at COP28

A team of University of Bristol experts are poised to join the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will hold the world to account in addressing humanity's most urgent and ambitious challenge.

24 Nov 2023

UN Climate Conferences Skewed Towards Wealthier Nations, Study Finds

Every year, the UN organises its global climate change Conference of the Parties, "COP", with the aim to create action to halt climate change and support those vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

24 Nov 2023

Using Hyperspectral Machine Learning Models to Combat Climate Change

Researchers from the University of Oxford have created a tool that uses machine learning and hyperspectral data from Trillium Technologies’ NIO.space to autonomously detect methane plumes on Earth from orbit. This could make it easier to pinpoint methane “super emitters” and allow for more efficient greenhouse gas emission reduction. The journal Nature Scientific Reports has published the findings.

24 Nov 2023

Understanding Ozone Variability Crucial for Southern Hemisphere Climate

Despite public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been remarkably massive and long-lived over the past four years, University of Otago researchers believe chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) aren't the only things to blame.

23 Nov 2023