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California Researchers Explore Drivers of Marine Heat Waves and Cold Spells

The first-ever study to look at drivers of both marine heatwaves and cold spells in the shallow nearshore along the California Current - coordinated by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary - found that certain environmental conditions and the state of the ocean can lead to an enhanced risk for ocean temperature extremes.

3 Oct 2023

ORNL Scientists Study Wildfire Impacts on Carbon Cycle, Biodiversity

Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate.

3 Oct 2023

Scientists Reveal a Crucial Role of Biological Particles in Ice Formation Within Arctic Clouds

An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and bacteria, in the formation of ice within Arctic clouds.

3 Oct 2023

Berkeley Lab to Host Two New Centers for Advancing Clean Energy Technology and Combating Climate Change

The Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will host two new centers dedicated to advancing clean energy technology and combating climate change.

3 Oct 2023

New Collaboration to Reduce the Environmental Footprint of Precision Agriculture

Robertet, a world leader in natural products based in France, has joined forces with Interstellar Lab, an American-French start-up that specializes in biotechnologies. Together, Robertet and Interstellar Lab will revolutionize precision agriculture in the production of plant-based, natural ingredients.

3 Oct 2023

Atlantic Walrus Face Double Threat from Climate Change and Human Activity

Today, the last remaining stocks of Atlantic walrus are more at danger than ever, due to a combination of Arctic warming and a long history of devastating human exploitation.

29 Sep 2023

DOE Awards $5 Million to Improve Climate Resilience in Vulnerable Communities

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $5 million in funding for six projects that will increase the use and utility of DOE research to improve climate resilience.

29 Sep 2023

Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Reach Record Lows in 2023

Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 19, 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

28 Sep 2023

Developing Digital Twin to Study Climate Change Impact on Infrastructure

Pitt engineers have secured over $700,000 in funding to develop a digital replica of the building that houses the sustainability institute.

26 Sep 2023

Climate Change to Make Pacific Northwest Summers Hotter, Winters Less Cold

In a warming Pacific Northwest, summers are getting hotter and winters less cold, but the atmospheric patterns that influence the weather aren't necessarily expected to become stronger or more frequent by the end of the century, according to a new Portland State University study.

26 Sep 2023