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Wildfire and Post-Fire Recovery Could Lead to More Carbon Stocks

Wildfire and post-fire recovery could lead to more carbon being stored than released in the long term in savannahs and grasslands, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).

11 Feb 2022

Bigger-Brained Birds do not Shrink with Climate Change

Many North American migratory birds are shrinking in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. But those with very big brains, relative to their body size, did not shrink as much as smaller-brained birds, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis. The study is the first to identify a direct link between cognition and animal response to human-made climate change.

11 Feb 2022

Meat-Free Pioneer and Market Leader Quorn to Investigate Decarbonised Production Using Green Hydrogen

Protium, the UK-based green hydrogen energy services company, and its consortium partner, Petrofac, will explore the deployment of green hydrogen technology with meat-free pioneer Quorn, the unrivalled market leader in its space.

From Protium 11 Feb 2022

Scaling Up Battery Production Reduces Carbon Emissions Significantly

A common criticism of electric vehicle production is the high carbon emissions from battery production.

11 Feb 2022

Researchers Explain Why Some Species are More Resilient to Ocean Acidification

Hard corals grow by producing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater and later add it to their skeletons, where it crystallizes. This process—and coral survival—are endangered by ocean acidification.

10 Feb 2022

Study Reveals the Influence of Climate, Demography on Dietary Changes in Central Andes

What a person eats influences a person's health, longevity and experience in the world. Identifying the factors that determine people's diets is important to answer the bigger questions, such as how changing climates will influence unequal access to preferred foods.

10 Feb 2022

Methane’s Importance Underestimated for Achieving Paris Agreement Climate Goals

Like boxers whose punching power declines over their careers, greenhouse gasses lose their warming impact at different rates. So, to compare gasses' climate changing potential to the most common greenhouse gas – carbon dioxide – international negotiators often use a metric that measures their influence on global warming over a 100-year timeframe.

10 Feb 2022

Compound Droughts Could Exacerbate Food Insecurity

Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on the global agricultural system and threaten the water security of millions of people, according to a new study in Nature Climate Change.

10 Feb 2022

Genetically Modified Crops in Europe Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Study Finds

As far as agriculture is concerned, using genetically modified (GM) crops remains controversial, particularly in Europe. As per surveys, many people worry that these could have negative impacts on human health and the environment.

9 Feb 2022

COP26 Deal Could Help Trigger Positive Tipping Points to Tackle Climate Crisis

The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.

9 Feb 2022

Thawing of Permafrost Could Increase Radon Exposure Among Arctic Population

Thawing permafrost could expose arctic populations to cancer-causing radon

9 Feb 2022

Study Reveals Link Between Warming Waters and Reduced Abundance of Antarctic Silverfish

A long-term study in the Southern Ocean reveals a clear correlation between warming waters, decreased sea ice, and reduced abundance of Antarctic silverfish. These small, abundant fish are important prey for penguins, seals, and other regional marine life, in a role similar to that played by anchovies or sardines in more temperate waters.

9 Feb 2022

Naturally Regrowing Tropical Forests can Recover Surprisingly Fast, Researchers Say

Tropical forests are being cleared for agriculture and other uses at alarming rates.

9 Feb 2022

Study Shows How Climate Change and Invasive Plants can Have Synergistic Effects on Native Trees

Synergy isn't always a good thing -; take climate change and invasive plants.

9 Feb 2022

Peatland Fires Contribute to Between 40% and 60% of the GHG Emission Impact

Deforestation fires in Brazil and Indonesia accounted for 3% and 7%, respectively, of the planet's total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in 2019 and 2020, finds a new study in Frontiers in Climate. Of that amount, fires in peatlands contributed to between 40% and 60% of the GHG emission impact, showing a severe underrepresentation by previous estimations. The researchers urge better forest and peatland protection policies.

9 Feb 2022