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Climate Change Likely to Impact Interaction of Volcanic Gases with Atmosphere

Researchers have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how volcanic gases interact with the atmosphere.

12 Aug 2021

Novel System Could Help Provide Corals with More Targeted Protection from Climate Change

Thermally tolerant corals have different mechanisms for responding to heat stress.

12 Aug 2021

Researchers Recommend Well-Planned H2 Use to Achieve Clean U.S. Economy

A new study proposes that hydrogen (H2) and its derivatives could be the potential fuel. However, a clean U.S. H2 economy needs a detailed approach and a decade’s plan

12 Aug 2021

Earth's Sediment Hold Clues to the Planets Climate

The most dramatic moments of David McGee's research occur when he is working with cores of sediment drilled from the Earth that hold clues to our planet's climate long before there were records created by humans.

11 Aug 2021

US to Attain Paris Climate Goals by Electrifying Cars and Light Trucks

On Aug. 5, the White House announced that it seeks to ensure that 50 percent of all new passenger vehicles sold in the United States by 2030 are powered by electricity.

11 Aug 2021

Global Ocean Warming Took a Steep Rise after the 1990's, Says Study

In estimations of ocean heat content -; important when assessing and predicting the effects of climate change -; calculations have often presented the rate of warming as a gradual rise from the mid-20th century to today.

11 Aug 2021

DOE Funds Small Businesses Involved in Climate, Energy, Research and Development

In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to build the American economy back better, the U.S. Department of Energy today announced a plan to provide $37 million for small businesses pursuing climate and energy research and development projects as well the development of advanced scientific instrumentation through a funding opportunity announcement.

11 Aug 2021

Climate Change Likely to Impact Evolution of New Fish Species

Many commonly-eaten fish could face extinction as warming oceans due to climate change increases pressure on their survival while also hampering their ability to adapt.

11 Aug 2021

Corallimorphs Dominate and Kill Reefs at Palmyra Atoll

The coral reefs thriving in Palmyra Atoll, a small outlying atoll in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, have been transforming from stony corals to systems controlled by corallimorphs—marine invertebrates that share genes with both hard corals and anemones.

11 Aug 2021

Rising Seas Force Dune and Beach Movement

Evidence of the impact of rising sea level has been found in beach and sand dune movement along the Dutch coastline – indicating that the effect and future impact will impact all coastal areas.

10 Aug 2021