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Highly Scalable and Powerful Route to Sequester Greenhouse Gas

According to new research by scientists at the University of Stirling, growing edible mushrooms along with trees can provide a useful food source for millions of people while capturing carbon and reducing the effects of climate change.

15 Mar 2023

Technology Could Help BC Farmers Connect Directly with Consumers and Minimize Climate Change Impacts

Technology exists that the BC government could leverage to help small farmers connect directly with consumers and also mitigate climate change impacts, say new findings from UBC Okanagan.

15 Mar 2023

Climate Tech Venture Terrascope Appoints Former UK Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth to Join Sustainability Advisory Council

Climate tech venture Terrascope has appointed three experienced sustainability leaders to its newly formed Sustainability Advisory Council.

15 Mar 2023

Arctic Ocean Warming Proceeds at a Much Faster Rate than Estimated

Climate models being used by the UN’s IPCC and others to forecast climate change are not accurately portraying the future of the Arctic. According to scientists at the University of Gothenburg, the rate of warming will be much faster than predicted.

14 Mar 2023

Extreme Heat and Drought can Reduce Crop Yields

From 1980 to 2009, farmers faced an ever-increasing chance of having to deal with a growing season that was too hot and dry for their crops, according to a new study from an international team led by researchers at Aalto University.

14 Mar 2023

Will Ocean-based Climate Intervention Affect Sea Ecosystems?

The deep sea is one of the least-known areas in the world. It comprises numerous vulnerable ecosystems that play key roles in the carbon cycle.

13 Mar 2023

MSU Researchers Study How Warming Threatens Global Water and Food Security

Tibet is known as the "Water Tower of Asia," providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate

10 Mar 2023

The Impact of Synchronous Climate Hazards on Coffee Production

Coffee is essential to the economies of coffee-producing regions. According to research reported in PLOS Climate by Doug Richardson of CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and co-workers, climate change may have a substantial impact on land where coffee is grown.

9 Mar 2023

Atmospheric Rivers Paired with Snow can be Especially Harmful to Vulnerable Communities

Residents in California are bracing for a strong atmospheric river event that could bring torrential rain and dangerous floods across the northern and central part of the state.

9 Mar 2023