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European Summer Droughts Far More Severe than in the Past Two Millennia

Recent summer droughts in Europe are far more severe than anything in the past 2,100 years, according to a new study.

16 Mar 2021

Increase in Global Warming Threatens Habitats of Freshwater Fish Species

The habitats of freshwater fish species are threatened by global warming, mainly due to rising water temperatures. A 3.2-degree Celsius increase in global mean temperature would threaten more than half of the habitat for one third of all freshwater fish species.

16 Mar 2021

Urban Development, Greenhouses Gases can Trigger Extreme Floods

When the rain started to pour down in northern Georgia on September 15th, 2009, the residents of Atlanta were completely unaware that they would be witnessing epic flooding across the city.

16 Mar 2021

Water Available in Rivers is at the Mercy of Climate Change

According to an international team of researchers collaborating on a global study with Michigan State University, the availability of water in rivers is largely dependent on climate change like never before.

16 Mar 2021

Study Reveals Extent and Impact of Climate Change on Tropical Mountains

The tropics are known to drive atmospheric and ocean circulation in the world, and hence have a crucial role to play in interpreting both the past and upcoming climate change.

15 Mar 2021

Southern Hemisphere Climate Dynamics may be the Missing Link in Understanding Ice Ages

The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the Southern Hemisphere, where interactions among the westerly wind system, the Southern Ocean and the tropical Pacific can trigger rapid, global changes in atmospheric temperature, according to an international research team led by the University of Maine.

15 Mar 2021

Higher Ocean Water Levels have Negative Impacts on Coastal Water Quality, Ecological Health

When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater infrastructure, which includes sewer lines and cesspools, is likely to flood with groundwater as sea-level rises.

15 Mar 2021

Making Green Energy the Default Option can Considerably Reduce CO2 Emissions

Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes.

12 Mar 2021

Climate Change Damages the Ecosystem of North America's Largest Temperate Rainforest

New research released in Bioscience found that a remote region of North America's largest temperate rainforest is experiencing changes to its ecosystem due to climate change. Brian Buma, a researcher and professor of integrated biology at University of Colorado Denver, co-leads the research network that outlined the changes in a new paper.

12 Mar 2021

Study Investigates How India's Rice Production can Adapt to the Changing Climate

As the global population grows, the demand for food increases while arable land shrinks. A new University of Illinois study investigates how rice production in India can meet future needs by adapting to changing climate conditions and water availability.

12 Mar 2021