Feb. 21, 2024 There exists a narrative about climate change that says there are winners and losers -- with Russia being one of the countries that stand to benefit from its effects. In a new study, researchers ...
Jan. 8, 2024 Researchers have developed a sustainability metric for the ecological design of plastic products that have low persistence in the environment. Adhering to this metric could provide substantial ...
Jan. 2, 2024 In Hawaii and across much of Oceania, Pacific Islanders celebrate the connections between their islands and the ocean that surrounds ...
Jan. 2, 2024 A recent study assessed the perspectives of 76 diverse South Florida climate adaptation professionals. A new study explores the expectations and concerns of practitioners from the private sector, ...
Dec. 29, 2023 Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that as flooding intensifies, disadvantaged populations will be the ones to ...
Dec. 18, 2023 Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method for predicting which threats, changes, and technologies will have the biggest ...
Dec. 15, 2023 Positive tipping points must be triggered if we are to avoid the severe consequences of damaging Earth system tipping points, researchers ...
Dec. 12, 2023 A climate policy that raises the price of carbon-intensive products across the entire U.S. economy would yield a side benefit of reducing nitrate groundwater contamination throughout the Mississippi ...
Nov. 30, 2023 As California, the U.S. and the world work to make good on commitments to conserve 30% of oceans and lands by 2030, all strategies are on the table -- and under the microscope. When it comes to the ...
Nov. 30, 2023 Melting of glaciers, rising sea levels, extreme heat waves: the consequences of climate change are more visible than ever, and the scientific community has confirmed that humans are responsible. Yet ...
Nov. 28, 2023 Researchers could find no simple solution to limiting non-CO2 emissions from ...
Nov. 15, 2023 Seabirds roam far and wide in the Indian Ocean -- so they need ocean-wide protection, new research ...
Nov. 14, 2023 It's one of the most famous taglines in film history, immortalizing sharks as ruthless predators. But beyond the horror generated by Spielberg's Jaws series, a persistent fear of sharks ...
Nov. 13, 2023 Banding together to sell fishing rights could generate economic benefits for African countries, which receive far less from access to their fisheries on the global market than other countries do from ...
Nov. 9, 2023 An international group of scientists has called for the United Nations Treaty on Plastic Pollution to focus more on measures to reduce the production and consumption of plastics and the prevention ...
Nov. 6, 2023 Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who are working with local authorities and fishers to protect the ...
Nov. 6, 2023 Up to now, the results of climate simulations have sometimes contradicted the analysis of climate traces from the past. Physicists and climatologists have now brought together experts in climate ...
Oct. 30, 2023 Without rapid carbon dioxide emission reductions, the world has a 50% chance of locking in 1.5°C of warming before ...
Oct. 26, 2023 New research offers a way to build climate resilience into the designs of ocean and coastal areas intended to protect marine species. The researchers recommend establishing numerous marine protected ...
Oct. 25, 2023 While sea freight is recognised as a pathway for the movement of exotic organisms, there is little research that has quantified the risk. Soil collected from the external surfaces of sea freight was ...