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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mapped to Building, Street Level for U.S. Cities
October 9, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new software system capable of estimating greenhouse gas emissions across entire urban landscapes, all the way down to roads and individual buildings. Until now, ... > full story -
What Might Have Caused Recent Increase of Coral Diseases in the Caribbean?
October 9, 2012 — Marine diseases are killing coral populations all over the world, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on reefs for food and protection from storms. Are these diseases new and ... > full story -
Demographic Miracle in the Deserts: Some Plants in Arid Regions Benefit from Climate Change
October 8, 2012 — Dryland ecosystems cover 41% of the Earth’s land surface. These ecosystems are highly vulnerable to global environmental change and desertification. But climate change seems to have a positive ... > full story -
Oil Palm Plantations Are Clearing Carbon-Rich Tropical Forests in Borneo, Researchers Show
October 7, 2012 — Demand for palm oil is driving deforestation in Borneo, as trees are cleared to make way for the planting of oil farm plantations, which will send carbon dioxide, a global-warming gas, into the ... > full story -
Weather-Making High-Pressure Systems Predicted to Intensify
October 5, 2012 — High-pressure systems over oceans, which largely determine the tracks of tropical cyclones and hydrological extremes in much of the northern hemisphere, are likely to intensify this century, ... > full story -
Non-Native Plants Show a Greater Response Than Native Wildflowers to Climate Change
October 5, 2012 — Warming temperatures in Ohio are a key driver behind changes in the state’s landscape, and non-native plant species appear to be responding more strongly than native wildflowers to the changing ... > full story -
Freezing Water Droplets Form Sharp Ice Peaks
October 5, 2012 — Photos reveal how water droplets placed on a cold surface freeze to a sharp point that sprouts a “forest” of tree-like ice ... > full story -
Climate Sceptics More Prominent in UK and US Media
October 4, 2012 — Climate sceptics are being given a more prominent, and sometimes uncontested, voice in UK and US newspapers in contrast to other countries around the world, new research ... > full story -
Ancient Carbon Resurfacing in Lakes Challenges Current Models of Long-Term Carbon Storage in Lakes and Rivers
October 4, 2012 — A new study reveals that a significant amount of carbon released into the atmosphere from lakes and rivers in Southern Québec, Canada, is very old -- approximately 1,000 to 3,000 years old -- ... > full story -
Climate Change Beliefs: Political Views Trump Facts for Some
October 4, 2012 — For some people, scientific facts help determine what they believe about an issue. But for others, political views trump scientific facts and determine what information they will accept as true. ... > full story
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