In recent years, there has been a proliferation of scientific publications on how coasts can adapt to the impacts of climate change. However, a study led by marine biologist Dr. David Cabana of the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has revealed a significant gap: few of these research findings translate into … Read more
Researchers from institutions including the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new method for statistically analyzing climate models that projects future conditions with more fidelity. The method provides a way to adjust for models with high temperature sensitivities—a known problem in the community. By assigning different weights to models and combining … Read more
A team of engineers and public health experts from the University of South Florida is helping Toamasina, Madagascar, residents reduce their exposure to lead—a major global environmental pollutant that causes more than 1 million premature deaths each year. By combining efforts to replace water pumps and educate city technicians, USF researchers helped decrease the blood … Read more
People living on the in low-lying coastal areas will be at even greater risk from cyclones in the future. Natural ecosystems offer protection, but this protection has decreased in recent years and is expected to continue to decline. This is a finding of a model study by an international team of researchers led by ETH … Read more
In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades. Nestled within the central Peruvian Andes lies Nevado Huascarán, a tropical mountain whose glaciers preserve the climate histories … Read more
From the depths of the seas to snow on mountains and even the air above cities, microplastics are turning up increasingly often. Now, in Environmental Science & Technology Letters, researchers have analyzed microplastics in clouds above mountains. They suggest that these tiny particles could play a role in cloud formation and, in turn, affect weather. … Read more
Scattering sunlight-reflecting particles in the atmosphere could slow rapid melting in West Antarctica and reduce the risk of catastrophic sea-level rise, according to a study led by Indiana University researchers. The study, one of the first to look at how climate engineering might impact Antarctica, comes as scientists sound the alarm over the increasing likelihood … Read more
In the Puget Lowlands of Washington State, a recent study has revealed more than 1,000 deep-seated landslides that provide crucial evidence of a major earthquake along the Seattle Fault approximately 1,100 years ago. These landslides, when analyzed for their timing, offer insights into historical seismic events. Published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of … Read more
The hypothetical scenario of a volcanic eruption in New Mexico raises questions about our societal preparedness for such an event. Volcanic unrest demands a well-coordinated response from both academic and government agencies, with a deep understanding of the volcanic system before, during, and after the event. To address this need, the Community Network for Volcanic … Read more
Researchers from Dalhousie University in Canada, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), and MARUM—Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen have unveiled a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances, shedding light on the critical role of salt distribution by ocean … Read more