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Model for Wildlife Tourism

Wildlife tourism including white shark cage-diving is growing in popularity, but these industries remain highly contentious amongst tourists, conservationists, and scientists alike.

1 Mar 2021

OU Researchers Identify the Limits and Insufficiency of Major Greenhouse Emission Database

A University of Oklahoma-led study published in 2020 revealed that both area and plant growth of paddy rice is significantly related to the spatial-temporal dynamics of atmospheric methane concentration in monsoon Asia, where 87% of the world's paddy rice fields are situated.

26 Feb 2021

Shifting from Round to Oval Plates can Reduce Food Waste in Dining Halls

Food waste is a major problem in the U.S., and young adults are among the worst culprits. Many of them attend college or university and live on campus, making dining halls a prime target for waste reduction efforts. And a simple intervention can make a big difference, a University of Illinois study shows.

26 Feb 2021

Californians Face a Double Whammy of Increased Wildfire and Landslide Risk

Southern California can now expect to see post-wildfire landslides occurring almost every year, with major events expected roughly every ten years, a new study finds. The results show Californians are now facing a double whammy of increased wildfire and landslide risk caused by climate change-induced shifts in the state's wet and dry seasons, according to researchers who mapped landslide vulnerability in the southern half of the state.

26 Feb 2021

Forecast-Based Early Action to Reduce Destruction of Natural Disasters

As climate change increases the occurrence of catastrophic natural disasters around the world, international organizations are looking for ways to reduce the risk of such disasters. One approach under exploration is the humanitarian community's forecast-based early action (FbA), which seeks to enable pre-emptive actions based on forecasts of extreme events.

26 Feb 2021

Freshwater Release into the Atlantic Ocean Could Wreak Havoc on Climate Balance

The Beaufort Sea, the Arctic Ocean's largest freshwater reservoir, has increased its freshwater content by 40 percent over the last two decades, putting global climate patterns at risk. A rapid release of this freshwater into the Atlantic Ocean could wreak havoc on the delicate climate balance that dictates global climate.

26 Feb 2021

Climate-Friendly Initiatives to Promote Green Transition for Construction Sites

Ambitious climate plans in Denmark and a strong focus on pollution from urban construction sites call for a green transformation of the building and construction sector.

26 Feb 2021

Climate-Driven Bushfires Create Urgent Need to Revise the Location and Design of Settlements

Climate change-driven extreme weather events, including devastating Australian bushfires, have created the urgent need for a new approach to planning and building in high fire risk areas and a shift to climate-resilient towns and cities.

26 Feb 2021

Experts Analyze How Rising Sea Level Could Affect the National Flood Insurance Program

Insurance policy premiums from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) allow policyholders to maintain a lower, grandfathered rate even when the risk escalates. But as coastal flooding increases due to rising sea level and more intense storms, new research published in the journal Risk Analysis suggests this grandfathered policy could lead to big losses for the NFIP.

26 Feb 2021

Illinois Researchers Use Short-Term Forecasts to Stress the Urgency of Drought Risk in the U.S.

Many climate models focus on scenarios decades into the future, making their outcomes seem unreliable and problematic for decision-making in the immediate future. In a proactive move, researchers are using short-term forecasts to stress the urgency of drought risk in the United States and inform policymakers' actions now.

26 Feb 2021

Sea Turtles are Sentinels and Victims of Plastic Pollution in the Adriatic Sea

Sea turtles are witnesses and victims of the high level of plastic pollution of the Adriatic Sea. A group of researchers at the University of Bologna analysed 45 turtles hospitalised at Fondazione Cetacea in Riccione and found plastic debris in their faeces.

26 Feb 2021

Gulf Stream System has Weakened Unprecedentedly in over 1000 Years, Shows Study

Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf Stream System, has been as weak as in the last decades. This is the result of a new study by scientists from Ireland, Britain and Germany.

26 Feb 2021

Repeated Fires Drive Long-Term Changes to Tree Communities, Reduce Their Population

Several decades of data related to the effect of recurrent fires on ecosystems throughout the world have been analyzed by researchers from the University of Cambridge.

26 Feb 2021

Climate Change Triggers Abrupt Deviations in Mountain Ecosystems

In the Alps, spring snowmelt is happening earlier in the year because of climate change and consequently activating sudden deviations in mountain ecosystems.

26 Feb 2021

Greencoat Renewables Agrees to Acquire 89.6 MW Cordal Wind Farm Installed Capacity will Increase to 650 MW

Greencoat Renewables PLC ("Greencoat Renewables” or “the Company”), the renewable infrastructure company invested in euro-denominated assets, is pleased to announce the agreement to acquire Cordal wind farm from Cubico Sustainable Investments, a global renewable energy investor and operator.

26 Feb 2021