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Crop Wild Relative ‘Hotspots’ Identified in the 'Fertile Crescent'

Wild species related to our crops which are crucial as potential future food resources have been identified by University of Birmingham scientists, however, a significant proportion are found in conflict zones in the Middle East, where their conservation is increasingly comprised.

9 Sep 2014

Warmer Temperatures Make Microbes to Grow Faster and Also Die Faster

Warmer temperatures shorten the lifespan of soil microbes and this may affect soil carbon storage, according to a new NSF-funded study published in Nature Climate Change this week.

9 Sep 2014

UMass PERI and Center for American Progress Release Green Growth Report for the U.S.

The University of Massachusetts Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) and the Center for American Progress have announced a groundbreaking report that quantifies the investment and technology deployment needed for the United States to do its part to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.

9 Sep 2014

China’s Rich Flora Could be Crucial for Future Food Security

With climate change threatening global food supplies, new research claims the rich flora of China could be crucial to underpin food security in the future.

9 Sep 2014

Large-Scale Forest Losses Reduce Global Emissions of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds

The conversion of forests into cropland worldwide has triggered an atmospheric change that, while seldom considered in climate models, has had a net cooling effect on global temperatures, according to a new Yale study.

9 Sep 2014

American Dietary Recommendations Could Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Say U-M Researchers

If Americans altered their menus to conform to federal dietary recommendations, emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases tied to agricultural production could increase significantly, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.

8 Sep 2014

Most Models of Climate Change Effects Leave Some Threatened Amphibians Invisible

An international team of researchers has found that the majority of threatened species are 'invisible' when using modern methods to predict species distributions under climate change.

8 Sep 2014

Soil Carbon Poses Climate Change Risk

The response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature increases the potential for more carbon dioxide to be released from the world's soils as global temperatures rise, scientists have revealed.

5 Sep 2014

New Approach to Manage the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Regions

Scientists at the University of Southampton have found that the rising sea level and climate change continue to impact the coastal regions and hence appropriate measures need to be taken to better manage the effect of these climatic changes.

2 Sep 2014

Healthy Diets and Reduced Food Wastage Can Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The rising demand for food products has made a significant impact on the environment. A new study published in Nature Climate Change, suggests that if this trend continues then food production will be equal to the worldwide targets set for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2050.

2 Sep 2014