Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.
The environmental benefits of taller, shrubbier tundra plants in the Arctic may be overstated, according to new research involving the University of Stirling.
UD researchers show Canada Basin’s diminished capacity to absorb carbon dioxide University of Delaware New research by University of Delaware doctoral student Zhangxian Ouyang and oceanographer Wei-Jun Cai, and an international team of researchers, demonstrates that rapid warming and sea-ice loss have induced major changes in the western Arctic Ocean. The research team’s findings —…
Shrinkage due to COVID-19 may provide case in point Earth Institute at Columbia UniversityShare Print E-Mail Volcanic eruptions and human-caused changes to the atmosphere strongly influence the rate at which the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, says a new study. The ocean is so sensitive to changes such as declining greenhouse gas emissions that it immediately responds by…
Only highly specialized bacteria can carry out the degradation of brown algae with the help of more than hundred enzymes Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology You may like them or not, but almost everyone knows them: brown algae such as Fucus vesiculosus, commonly known as bladderwrack, grow along the entire German coast. Giant kelp…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Looks like Planet of the Humans might be having an impact on policy; The Australian Government has broadened the scope of activities which can qualify for carbon credits, diverting cash away from renewables. Fossil fuel industry applauds Coalition climate measures that support carbon capture and storage Adam Morton Environment editor @adamlmortonWed 20…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall University of Stirling researchers have received a £800K grant to study what proportion of carbon captured by soil is from partially burned plants. NEWS RELEASE 12-MAY-2020£800k study to look at link between fire and climate change UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING University of Stirling experts will lead a new £800,000 study investigating the…
Bacteria on nanowires convert sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to organic building blocks University of California – Berkeley If humans ever hope to colonize Mars, the settlers will need to manufacture on-planet a huge range of organic compounds, from fuels to drugs, that are too expensive to ship from Earth. University of California, Berkeley, and…
News Release 6-Feb-2020 University of South Australia Sugar ants mining urine in sand on Kangaroo Island Credit UniSA / Sophie Petit An unlikely penchant for pee is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as new research from the University of South Australia shows their taste for urine could play a role in reducing…
Reposted from Dr. Roy Spencer’s Blog February 5th, 2020 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. Note: What I present below is scarcely believable to me. I have looked for an error in my analysis, but cannot find one. Nevertheless, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, so let the following be an introduction to a potential issue…