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New Analysis Outlines Steps to Make Forests More Effective Natural Climate Solutions

To limit the frequency and severity of droughts, wildfires, flooding, and other adverse consequences of climate change, nearly 200 countries committed to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.

28 Jul 2023

Ammonia Reduction is Key to Achieving Deep Cuts in Pollution

To reduce air pollution, Europe still has many obstacles to overcome. The reduction of ammonia emissions has been identified as a cost-effective strategy to lower levels of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere in a recent study by an international team of researchers.

27 Jul 2023

Will Methane Mitigation Delays Cause Further Temperature Rises?

A new study carried out by Simon Fraser University researchers emphasizes the need for immediate measures to limit methane emissions if global climate change goals are to be met.

27 Jul 2023

Endangered Plants and Lichens at Risk from Climate Change

Recent research coming out of Pennsylvania State University reveals that all plants and lichens outlined as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are vulnerable to climate change, but little effort has been made to address this threat directly.

27 Jul 2023

Organic Waste Bans Not as Effective as Dynamic Pricing in Reducing Food Waste

While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery chains to keep perishables out of landfills, reducing food waste by 21% or more.

27 Jul 2023

Atlantic Ocean Current Could Collapse in 34 Years

Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost parts of the Atlantic region will shut down around the year 2060 if current greenhouse gas emissions persist.

27 Jul 2023

Climate Variability Disrupts Arctic Spring Timing

About 15 years ago, researchers reported that the timing of spring in high-Arctic Greenland had advanced at some of the fastest rates of change ever seen anywhere in the world.

27 Jul 2023

Inverse Approach to Food Web Modeling Offers New Insights into Ecosystem Stability

In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, authors Gabriel Gellner and Kevin McCann from the University of Guelph and SFI External Professor Alan Hastings (UC Davis) invert a classical approach to modeling food webs.

27 Jul 2023

TIPA Survey Finds Majority of Sustainability-Minded Americans Prefer Compostable Packaging to Recycled Packaging

TIPA, a global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, released today the results of its recently conducted survey on consumer perceptions toward alternative packaging, finding that 84% of Americans are concerned by plastic waste generated from packaging.

From TIPA Compostable Packaging 27 Jul 2023