Climate Change

While some people will welcome the warmer weather, for others the unusual temperatures will wreak havoc with their hay fever symptoms. Experts are warning that rising temperatures may cause tree pollen levels to spike across the UK. According to the Met Office, the first week of spring will see dry,…

Suppose that we could watch twenty generations of whales or sharks adapting to climate change -- measuring how they evolve and how their biology changes as temperatures and carbon dioxide levels rise. That could tell us a lot about how resilient life in the oceans might be to a warmer…

When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017, it took 3,000 lives and cut off basic services on some parts of the island for nearly a year. The devastation was not restricted to that island, however. Maria’s 155-mile-per-hour winds also ripped into a 38-acre islet called Cayo Santiago…

Copepods are small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and marine habitat—and they may be the most abundant animals in the ocean. UVM scientists studied one species of them—Acartia tonsa, shown here—to test how they would respond to climate change. Credit: UVM/Pespeni Lab Suppose that we could watch twenty generations…

Axios Climate Truths: Race to net zero 1. The race to net zero emissions 2. A rise in science-based climate pledges 3. Why companies are rushing to set net zero targets 4. Video: How companies' net zero pledges really work 5. Companies face a new world of climate disclosure 6.…

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China’s rise has been accompanied by a growing dependence on the rest of the world for food. Now, in the age of hot wars, cold wars, and climate change, Beijing wants to ensure that “the rice bowls of the Chinese people are filled with Chinese grain.” The philosopher Amartya Sen…

Engineers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a promising electrochemical system to convert emissions from chemical and power plants into useful products while addressing climate change. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science assistant professor Jingjie Wu and his students used a two-step cascade reaction to convert carbon dioxide…

The world’s largest genetic library for beans, cassava and tropical forages has been officially opened in Colombia. It’s aim: to preserve plant biodiversity and support cutting-edge agricultural research. The Future Seeds genebank, situated near Cali in Colombia, is managed by global research partnership CGIAR’s Alliance of Bioversity International and the…

The Australian government is under fire after an extensive report detailing the effects of climate change on its Great Barrier Reef was released Friday. The report by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority tackles intense bleaching across the reef, which has been attributed to high ocean temperatures. The report was…