Category: Climate & Environment

A team of researchers led by Piao Shilong, a professor at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality, and Zhang Yao, an assistant professor at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality, has uncovered significant differences in how plants and animals are adjusting their life-cycle events in response to climate change. The global-scale research, published in the…

A team of researchers led by Piao Shilong, a professor at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality, has made striking strides in understanding China’s carbon sequestration potential through strategic land-use changes, such as forest planting. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest that China’s forests could play a crucial role in offsetting carbon emissions, providing…

A groundbreaking study from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is poised to revolutionize the way plastic pollution in freshwater environments, such as rivers and lakes, is monitored and managed. Published in the journal Nature, the research introduces the use of remote sensing technology to effectively track and potentially remove plastic debris from large bodies…

A new study from the University of California, Davis, has unveiled critical insights into the role shrubs play in forest recovery post-wildfire. The research, published in the Forest Ecology and Management journal, discusses the importance of strategic tree planting to aid reforestation, particularly in areas heavily impacted by high-severity wildfires. “Generally, where there are more…

Researchers from the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton have uncovered periods of sudden melting in the Antarctic ice sheet from over 20 million years ago . The study, published in Nature Communications, suggests the Antarctic ice sheet is more unstable than previously believed, triggered by Earth’s changing orbit around the Sun. The…

In a substantial leap for climate change science, mathematicians from the University of Leicester and UCLA have unveiled a novel approach to linking observed climate changes directly to human activities and natural causes. This innovative method, rooted in the principles of statistical mechanics, promises to enhance the detection of early warning signals for climate disasters. …

A recent study led by the University of Queensland (UQ) divulges a concerning trend: the carbon emissions from tourism are increasing at more than double the rate of the global economy. This rapid growth, driven primarily by heightened travel demand, has propelled tourism-related emissions to account for 9% of the world’s total emissions. “Without urgent…

A recent study using artificial intelligence (AI) has revealed that the global target of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is nearly unattainable. Results from the study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, indicate that the hottest years ahead are poised to break existing heat records. The researchers report a 50% chance that…

While urban trees have long been celebrated for their ability to cool city environments, a recent study reveals a surprising downside: planting the wrong species or in suboptimal locations can actually make cities hotter at night. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge found that despite lowering pedestrian-level air temperatures by up to 12°C during…

Freshwater fish populations near the poles are thriving as opposed to their equatorial counterparts, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). This landmark research provides new insights into how global warming is reshaping freshwater ecosystems. The comprehensive study analyzed a dataset spanning over 10,000 time series…