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Variations in Global Tropical Storm Days Linked to Climate Features

Nearly two billion people live in a region where tropical cyclones (TC) are an annual threat. TCs are deadly and can cause billions of dollars in economic losses worldwide.

2 Jun 2021

Researchers Conduct First Precise Measurements of Sea Level Changes in Coastal Areas

Researchers working under the leadership of the Technical University of Munich have conducted the first precise and comprehensive measurements of sea level rises in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea.

2 Jun 2021

Climate Pattern in and Around the Arctic can Cause Widespread Air Pollution

Scientists have uncovered a summertime climate pattern in and around the Arctic that could drive co-occurrences of European heatwaves and large-scale wildfires with air pollution over Siberia and subpolar North America.

2 Jun 2021

Methane Emissions from North American Livestock may be Routinely Undercounted, Finds Study

Methane emissions from North American livestock may be routinely undercounted, a new analysis by researchers at New York University and Johns Hopkins University finds.

2 Jun 2021

Aerosol Reductions may Contribute to Global Cooling, Prevent Premature Deaths

Aerosol reductions that would take place as countries meet climate goals could contribute to global cooling and prevent more than one million annual premature deaths over a decade, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego.

2 Jun 2021

Smoke from Extreme Forest Fires Drifted to Central Europe and Attenuated Direct Sunlight

The smoke from the extreme forest fires on the US West Coast in September 2020 travelled over many thousands of kilometres to Central Europe, where it continued to affect the atmosphere for days afterwards.

2 Jun 2021

“Browning" Lakes Will be Less Hospitable to Plant and Animal Life

As more dissolved organic matter enters lakes across the northeast United States, darkening the lakes in a phenomena called "browning," new research shows that these waters may be growing less productive and able to sustain less life.

2 Jun 2021

Drinking Straws Made of Glass, Silicone, or Stainless Steel are Suitable Alternative to Plastic Straws

Drinking straws are single use plastic products which will be subjected to a Europe-wide sales ban from 2021 onwards.

2 Jun 2021

First COVID-19 Lockdown in India Improved Air Quality, Reveals Study

Research by scientists from University of Southampton and the Central University of Jharkhand and has shown the first COVID-19 lockdown in India led to an improvement in air quality and a reduction in land surface temperature in major urban areas across the country.

2 Jun 2021

Global Water Reservoirs Release Higher Greenhouse Gases than Previously Believed

According to a new study, per-area greenhouse gas emissions from the global water reservoirs are about 29% higher than proposed by earlier studies, but practical measures could be adopted to mitigate that effect. The study has been published in the Global Biogeochemical Cycles journal.

2 Jun 2021