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Rising CO2 Levels Will Cause Severe Ecosystem Effects

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the consequent changes created through ocean acidification will cause severe ecosystem effects, impacting reef-forming habitats and the associated fish, according to new research.

20 Apr 2020

Comprehensive Gulf-Wide Survey Of Oil Pollution in Response to Deepwater Horizon Spill

Since the 2010 BP oil spill, marine scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) have sampled more than 2,500 individual fish representing 91 species from 359 locations across the Gulf of Mexico and found evidence of oil exposure in all of them, including some of the most popular types of seafood.

17 Apr 2020

Climate Change: Extreme Flooding Events Could Increase in Some US Coastal Areas

Extreme flooding events in some US coastal areas could double every five years if sea levels continue to rise as expected, a study published in Scientific Reports suggests.

17 Apr 2020

Climate Change May be Pushing Western U.S. Toward Megadrought

With the western United States and northern Mexico suffering an ever-lengthening string of dry years starting in 2000, scientists have been warning for some time that climate change may be pushing the region toward an extreme long-term drought worse than any in recorded history.

17 Apr 2020

Storing Hydrogen and Methane for Improved Clean EVs

Under the guidance of Northwestern University, a research group has developed and synthesized novel materials with ultra-high surface area and porosity for storing methane and hydrogen for fuel cell-powered vehicles.

17 Apr 2020

Understanding the Connections Between Climate, Upwelling and Marine Ecosystems

Upwelling is a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface. Typically, water that rises to the surface as a result of upwelling is colder and rich in nutrients.

16 Apr 2020

HKU Scientists Unravel Mystery of Corals’ Tolerance to Climate Change

Researchers at School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong have developed a new method for determining what corals eat, and demonstrated that reliance on certain nutritional sources underpins their bleaching susceptibility in warming oceans.

16 Apr 2020

Exceptional Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Contributed to Greenland's Ice Loss

Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons.

16 Apr 2020

Estuaries are Vulnerable to Warming Environment, Research Shows

Estuaries on the south-east coast of Australia are warming at twice the rate of oceans and the atmosphere, a new study has found.

15 Apr 2020

Territorial Short Food Supply Chains Promote Sustainable and Democratic Food Systems

In recent decades, alternative food supply movements have arisen. These are based on greater society involvement in coordinating and making decisions regarding food.

15 Apr 2020

Volcanic Activity Played Direct Role in Triggering Triassic Climate Change

A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half of all existing species.

15 Apr 2020

Measuring Dissolved Oxygen (DO)

What is dissolved oxygen (DO)? Why is this parameter so relevant, e.g., for water analysis, and which technologies are used to determine it? In a free White Paper, Dr. Sabrina Gschwind, product manager sensors and electrodes at Metrohm AG takes a comprehensive look at dissolved oxygen and compares the advantages and disadvantages of the methods commonly used to determine this parameter.

From Metrohm USA Inc. 14 Apr 2020

Exploring the Connection Between Educational Attainment and Climate Change

What are the most effective ways to achieve desired sustainable development outcomes across all aspects of wellbeing, and how might the pursuit of some of these goals affect progress toward others? A new study by an international team of researchers aims to address these questions to help understand possible synergies and tradeoffs among these goals.

14 Apr 2020

New Battery Could Solve Storage Problem Restricting Renewable Energy Use

A novel battery could resolve the electricity storage issue that restricts extensive use of renewable energy.

10 Apr 2020

Long-Living Tropical Trees Play Larger Role in Carbon Storage Than Previously Thought

A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass--and carbon storage--in some tropical rainforests, a team of scientists says in a paper published this week in the journal Science.

10 Apr 2020