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Studies Shed Light on the Complex Links Between Forest Soil Nutrients, Microbes and Ecosystems

Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace of climate change, and sequester nutrients such as nitrogen, which improves water and air quality.

1 Feb 2021

Study Shows Shifts in Tropical Cyclone Tracks Towards Coastal Regions

High-intensity tropical cyclones have been moving closer to coasts over the past 40 years, potentially causing more destruction than before.

1 Feb 2021

Powerful Greenhouse Gas Emitted from Coal Mines is 50% Higher than Previously Estimated

The amount of methane released into the atmosphere as a result of coal mining is likely much higher than previously calculated, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union recently.

1 Feb 2021

Philippine Forest Trees Threatened by Deforestation and Climate Change

NUS ecologists develop models that identify major threats to a dominant tree family in the Philippines. Already reduced by deforestation, climate change is set to further undermine their survival.

29 Jan 2021

Enhanced Emissions from Human Activities Drive Methane Growth in the Atmosphere

Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Its concentration in the atmosphere has increased more than twice since the preindustrial era due to enhanced emissions from human activities.

29 Jan 2021

Study Reveals Effect of Climate Change on Growth and Metabolism of Lobsters

According to a recent study reported in the Ecology and Evolution journal, the American lobsters may be more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than previously believed.

29 Jan 2021

Study Explores Factors that Influence People's Levels of Concern over Climate Change

A University of Otago study explored factors which influence Americans' levels of concern over climate change, providing discussion on how those factors could impact mitigation efforts.

29 Jan 2021

Rising Emissions from Global Land-Use Jeopardize Paris Climate Agreement Goals

One of President Joe Biden's first post-inauguration acts was to realign the United States with the Paris climate accord, but a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrates that rising emissions from human land-use will jeopardize the agreement's goals without substantial changes in agricultural practices.

28 Jan 2021

Devonian Marine Faunas Shine New Light on Mystery of Warming Seas

Members of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery--one that is millions of years in the making.

28 Jan 2021

Tackling Short-Lived Climate-Forcing Pollutants Could Provide Benefits

Climate change mitigation is about more than just CO2. So-called "short-lived climate-forcing pollutants" such as soot, methane, and tropospheric ozone all have harmful effects. Climate policy should be guided by a clearer understanding of their differentiated impacts.

28 Jan 2021