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Do climate change deniers bend the facts to avoid having to modify their environmentally harmful behavior? Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) ran an online experiment involving 4,000 US adults, and found no evidence to support this idea. The authors of...

A global study examining temperature changes in 12 caves across the world indicates that a significant portion of the Earth’s readily available freshwater supplies may be endangered by climate change. Caves allow scientists to observe the underground systems that are distributed throughout the plane...

Specimens obtained from the seabed offer the inaugural detailed local climatic history and establish a connection to widespread disease outbreaks. Is there a link between cli­mate change and pan­dem­ics? A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sci...

Simulations indicate that injecting aerosols into the stratosphere could mitigate the melting of ice sheets caused by global warming. One of the many effects of global warming is sea-level rise due to the melting and retreat of the Earth’s ice sheets and glaciers as well as other sources. As the sea...

New research highlights the role of microorganisms in protecting corals from heat stress. Researchers discovered for the first time a single-celled microbe that can help corals survive ocean-warming events like bleaching. The new study, led by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School ...

Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, according to an AI study. Public figures such as former President Donald Trump play an outsized role in influencing beliefs. Using social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment, a new University of Michigan s...

For over half a century, the National Hurricane Center has employed the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to convey the potential for property damage; this system classifies hurricanes on a scale ranging from Category 1 (wind speeds of 74 – 95 mph) to Category 5 (wind speeds exceeding 158 mph). But as ...

New research published in journals of the American Meteorological Society indicate changes in ocean-sea ice interactions, moderated temperature variations, and varied reactions to sunlight. New research recently published in journals of the American Meteorological Society demonstrates changes at the...

According to a recent study in Nature Climate Change, fish are adapting their hunting and feeding patterns in response to warmer ocean temperatures, a shift that models indicate could increase the likelihood of extinctions. Led by researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Researc...

Adding crushed volcanic rocks to agricultural fields can both improve the soil and suck down carbon dioxide. Doing so in the hot, humid tropics would be most efficient, a new study finds. Enhanced rock weathering makes use of a natural geologic process to store carbon long-term Applying 10 tons of b...

Study reveals microorganisms, once infected, harbor novel genes for methane generation. A recent study reveals that viruses that infect microbes contribute to climate change by playing a key role in cycling methane, a potent greenhouse gas, through the environment. By analyzing nearly 1,000 sets of ...

A recent study has leveraged the fossil record to gain insights into the characteristics that render animals more susceptible to extinction due to climate change. This research aims to pinpoint the species currently most endangered by anthropogenic climate change. The findings have recently been pub...

Scientists at Tufts University state that soil, which contains 80 percent of the Earth’s carbon, emits more greenhouse gases as droughts cause soils to crack due to drying. The precision of climate models is influenced by numerous elements, including greenhouse gas emissions stemming from indu...

Trees are struggling to sequester heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) in warmer, drier climates, meaning that they may no longer serve as a solution for offsetting humanity’s carbon footprint as the planet continues to warm, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. “We found that trees...

Experts highlight the connection between climate change and infectious diseases, urging medical professionals to prepare for new disease patterns and advocate for climate action. A team of infectious diseases experts called for more awareness and preparedness in the medical field to deal with the im...

Global warming is unlocking methane reserves, the size of which remains uncertain. A young researcher at the University of Copenhagen found significant amounts of this potent greenhouse gas in meltwater from three Canadian mountain glaciers, previously thought to be methane-free zones. This discover...

Claims that climate change occurs naturally conflict with recent trends in ocean temperatures, which are indicative of human influence. New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human “fingerprint” on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the seaso...

New mathematical modeling of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning – a system of ocean currents – shows greater complexity than previously thought. An international team of scientists has warned against relying on nature providing straightforward ‘early warning’ indicators of a climate disaster, as ne...

Using artificial intelligence, satellite observations, and climate model projections, a team of researchers from Switzerland and Belgium calculate that for every tenth of a degree of increase in global air temperature, an average of nearly 9,000 meteorites disappear from the surface of the ice sheet...

Antarctica harbors numerous large meteorite concentrations at its surface, and as such, the icy continent contains an unparalleled wealth of information on our Solar System, enabling us to understand, for example, the emergence of life on Earth, and how the Moon was formed. A study carried out by sc...

A new analysis method reveals that fish and invertebrate animals are significantly more impacted by warmer and more acidic seawater than previously understood, according to a study co-led by NIOZ marine biologist Katharina Alter. Warmer and more acidic seawater has a greater impact on fish and inver...

A study finds that polycystic echinococcosis, a neglected disease with a high mortality rate, is sensitive to climate, making it possible to predict potential infection hotspots. Outbreaks of polycystic echinococcosis, a life-threatening zoonotic disease, are driven by regional climate changes, acco...

New research indicates a decrease in the likelihood of the worst-case global warming scenarios, by studying ancient climate conditions and refining our understanding of climate sensitivity. As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will ...

According to recent research led by scientists from the University of Wyoming, the duration for which Yellowstone Lake remains ice-covered each year has remained constant over the past century, even amidst rising regional temperatures. That is an unexpected finding, as most lakes around the world ar...

Rising global temperatures could lead to more widespread termite infestations, increasing damage costs beyond the current 40 billion USD per year, with researchers calling for immediate action to mitigate this threat. With the rising temperatures of climate change, homeowners face a new type of thre...

We must find ways to motivate people if we want them to take action to curb climate change. To effectively communicate about climate change and global warming, it’s crucial to tailor your message to suit your target audience and your goals. Researchers have created an app designed to assist in...

Thawing permafrost in Alaska is staining rivers orange, impacting water quality and ecosystems. In Alaska, numerous remote streams and rivers are shifting from their natural crystal-clear blue to an unsettling cloudy orange. According to a recent publication in the Nature journal Communications: Ear...

NASA’s PREFIRE mission uses CubeSats to track heat emissions from Earth’s poles, enhancing predictions for sea ice loss and climate change impacts. The first of a pair of climate satellites designed to study how much heat the Arctic and Antarctica radiate into space for NASA is in orbit ...

Delving into the depths of the Southern Ocean, recent research has spotlighted Zinc’s pivotal role in the oceanic carbon cycle and its broader environmental impacts. A study highlights the critical role of inorganic Zinc in the Southern Ocean’s influence on global biological processes an...