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Climate Change Fuels Longer and More Intense Pollen Seasons

It was only the beginning of March, but the pollen count Naresh Kumar measured with one of his aerosol samplers came in at more than 1,500 grains per cubic meter of air.

23 Mar 2023

Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Requires the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will require severely cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

23 Mar 2023

Extreme Temperature Events Could Increase the Impact of Pesticides on Bees

Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees' behaviour, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study.

23 Mar 2023

Study Offers Better Understanding of the Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Stream Networks

Natural greenhouse gas emissions from streams and lakes are strongly linked to water discharge and temperature according to a new study led by Linkoping University, Sweden.

23 Mar 2023

Missouri S&T Professor Works with National Leaders to Develop Climate Change Solutions

A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor is working with leaders across the country to discuss and develop climate change solutions.

22 Mar 2023

Expert Offers Insights on How Plants Weather Up-and-Down Temperatures

A West Virginia University expert is offering insights on the effects lingering winter weather and fluctuating temperatures could have on trees, shrubs and flowers heading into the official start of spring on Monday, March 20.

20 Mar 2023

Strategies to Minimize the Effect of Air Pollution on the Skin

New research shows that as wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity and extent, and affecting air quality across the U.S., they are having a detrimental effect on people with and without skin conditions.

20 Mar 2023

Investigating the Extent of Human–Eagle Interactions on Dairy Farms

Bald eagles in northwestern Washington state have now become a blessing to dairy farmers, curbing pests and eliminating animal carcasses from their farms as they seek out new foods as climate change has modified their normal diet of salmon carcasses, according to a new study.

17 Mar 2023

Strategic Mitigation: Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles

In recent years, the increasing presence of electric vehicles (EVs) on roads worldwide has coincided with the rapid expansion of the emerging EV market, which is projected to continue growing in the coming decade. Ima...

17 Mar 2023

How Do Climate Change Mitigation Policies Impact Energy Use?

According to recent research published in The Review of Economic Studies by Oxford University Press, carbon taxes will be less efficient at reducing carbon emissions than originally believed.

16 Mar 2023