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10% Of Frogs and Toads Face Extinction From Climate Change in Brazil
As climate change threatens to reorder the world as we know it, species across the world will lose their habitats and be subject to new climate conditions. Many of these species will be forced to adapt or face extinction. How significant the impact will be is not yet known, but it could be severe. In… Read More
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How Is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?
With four of the five costliest hurricanes in U.S. history occurring in the past 6 years, scientists and people everywhere are pointing the finger at climate change. And with good reason. Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, which rank second, fourth and fifth on that list, all occurred in 2017. The cost of damage from Hurricane… Read More
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A Game Crosses Political, Cultural Lines to Spur Climate Action
A new study shows that a simple role-playing game is all it takes to motivate complete strangers to take action on climate change despite their political affiliation, cultural identity, age or gender. By the end of the game, participants leave knowing that they are a part of the solution. The paper is published in the… Read More
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How Climate Change Could Stunt Growth of Aquatic Farming Industry
Aquaculture — the cultivation of fish and other marine animals for consumption — is poised to become a major food sector over the course of the next century. However, a new study finds that the industry can expect to be hit hard by warming water temperatures and extreme weather. This study, conducted by researchers from… Read More
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Climate Change Forces Beloved Bird Species From Their Homes
Bird species in the cloud forests of Honduras are losing their habitats and forced to move to higher elevation because of climate change and deforestation, a new study suggests. This 10-year study signals a real possibility of extinction for some of the world’s most unique species. The paper is published in the journal Biotropica. Situated… Read More
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Californians Can Expect Flooded Winters and Fiery Summers
A recent study led by Robert Allen, an earth scientist at the University of California, Riverside, sheds new light on how climate change may impact weather patterns in California, and the results may not be what you would expect. Despite fears that climate change could result in persistent, year-round droughts across the state, Allen’s research… Read More
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How Social Media Can Help Us All Agree on Climate Change
It is not breaking news that the U.S. is polarized. While many factors have played into the separation of American ideas, the finger is often pointed at social media. But now, new research from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) proves that social media can effectively reduce polarization on key issues like climate change. The Penn… Read More
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Why Cars May Be the World’s Biggest Climate Problem
Climate change is upon us. Greenhouse gas emissions have reached an all-time high, and our changing climate has already caused ongoing worldwide megafires, sea level rise, intense heat waves and more. Because climate change knows no bounds, the fight must be a worldwide effort. For years, countries have known that a shift to clean energy… Read More
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Antarctic Seas Release Shocking Amount of CO2, Diving Robots Discover
Antarctic winter seas release significantly more carbon dioxide than previously believed, according to new data collected by diving robots in the Southern Ocean. The study, conducted by the University of Washington, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Princeton University and several other oceanographic institutions, used data collected by floating sea drones that monitor the water… Read More
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Scientists Fight Climate Change by Accelerating Growth of CO2-Absorbing Crystal
Researchers at Trent University, Canada, have developed a novel method to accelerate the production of magnesite at room temperature in an attempt to fight climate change. Magnesite (MgCO3), a naturally-forming mineral found in playa, or dry lake, environments, can capture and store carbon dioxide — the notorious greenhouse gas — from the environment. Scientists have… Read More
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Climate Change Is Weakening Trees
New research from the University of Munich (TUM) shows that although climate change has made trees grow faster, it has made wood less dense or lighter. One would think that faster tree growth would be beneficial, because trees store excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in their wood. But it’s not that simple. Trees with… Read More
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Some Corals Can Withstand Climate Change, Study Shows
Rising ocean temperatures have put many coral species at risk of bleaching or death, but a new study shows that not all corals respond the same way to climate change. Researchers at the University of Miami studied two different types of corals found in Florida and the Caribbean and found that one of them —… Read More
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Why You Need to Start Eating Insects
Adding insects to our diet would benefit both the environment and human health. Eating crickets, for example, can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and reduce inflammation in the body, according to a new study. Valerie Stull, a recent doctoral graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, wanted to… Read More
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The Causes and Solutions to Today’s Worldwide Megafires
2018’s heat waves have the world on fire. Record-setting wildfires have stormed through and torched an unusually high number of regions, including the Arctic Circle. The reason — it’s too hot. Overall, 2018 is on pace to be the fourth-warmest year ever. This July, Death Valley set the record for the hottest month ever measured… Read More
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Climate Change Is Depleting the Ocean of Oxygen, Killing Fisheries
History could repeat itself, warns ocean scientists. They have found an example from history of how an increase in CO2 in the earth’s atmosphere can deplete the oceans of oxygen. Researchers from the University of Toronto and the University of California, Santa Cruz, worked together in the study. Their paper is published in the journal… Read More
