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Study Shows Sea Level will Rise More and Faster than Previously Believed

When assessing the rise in sea levels, two major elements should be observed. One element is the loss of ice on land, for example, inland ice sheets and melting mountain glaciers on Antarctica and Greenland, while the other is that the sea will increase in size as it becomes warmer.

3 Feb 2021

Warmer Climate may Increase the Harmful Effects of New Mutations

A warmer global climate can cause mutations to have more severe consequences for the health of organisms through their detrimental effect on protein function. This may have major repercussions on organisms' ability to adapt to, and survive in, the altered habitats of the future. This is shown in a new Uppsala University research study now published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

3 Feb 2021

Increasing Snow Depth may be the Reason for Continued Warming Trend in Soil Temperatures

Soil temperature has a significant impact on land-atmosphere interaction within the Earth system, affecting surrounding ecology, agriculture, and much more. This influence is a primary component of what is called a "thermal regime" of land, or a regular pattern of temperature change within the soil. Climatologists are intrigued by fluctuating soil temperatures, especially during the first decade of the 21st century where global surface warming has slowed down.

2 Feb 2021

New Modeling System can Accurately Predict the Impact of Ozone on Soybean Production

The impact of ozone on soybean production can be predicted more accurately thanks to improvements to a computer modelling system.

2 Feb 2021

Land-Based Mitigation Options can Reduce and Offset Emissions from Livestock Sector

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU sector) cover the 24% of global emissions, representing the second hot spot in the contribution to climate change after the energy sector.

2 Feb 2021

Antarctica's Ice Melt is Not as Linear and Consistent as Previously Thought

Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise - but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicates.

2 Feb 2021

Geologists Reconstruct Timeline of Earth's Temperature During the Paleozoic Era

The temperature of a planet is linked with the diversity of life that it can support. MIT geologists have now reconstructed a timeline of the Earth's temperature during the early Paleozoic era, between 510 and 440 million years ago -- a pivotal period when animals became abundant in a previously microbe-dominated world.

2 Feb 2021

Ability of Monsoons to Replenish Streamflow Diminishes with Warmer Climate

In the summer of 2019, Desert Research Institute (DRI) scientist Rosemary Carroll, Ph.D., waited for the arrival of the North American Monsoon, which normally brings a needed dose of summer moisture to the area where she lives in Crested Butte, Colo. - but for the fourth year in a row, the rains never really came.

2 Feb 2021

Study Reveals Virtual Conferencing Helps Reduce CO2 Emissions

A new study at the University of Michigan (UM) reveals that replacement of huge, in-person gatherings by virtual conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant decrease in carbon emissions, but such o...

2 Feb 2021

Study Highlights Key Sectors to Effectively Reduce Methane Emission

The most significant greenhouse gas, next only to carbon dioxide (CO2), is methane (CH4). The concentration of CH4 in the atmosphere has increased over two times since the preindustrial age because of the increased emissions due to human activities.

1 Feb 2021