Tags: Climate change

Diverse Tropical Trees Can Potentially Transform Worldwide Malnutrition and Global Warming

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.05.2020 18:00 PM

But while edible tropical trees could help alleviate poverty, malnutrition, and global warming, researchers stress the importance of biodiversity.

Petronas Unveils Target for Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

11.05.2020 10:00 AM

Petronas is the latest in the global oil market to adopt a more environmentally-friendly goal. Petronas, the Malaysian state-run oil and gas company, has declared its target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 - the latest in the global oil market to adopt a more environmentally-friendly goal.

International Organizations Push For The Protection of The Antarctic Ocean

11.02.2020 09:00 AM

The annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Resources meeting was a disappointment to several environmental groups.

Giant Glacier-Crossing Bus May Soon Travel No More

10.29.2020 10:30 AM

A giant passenger bus in Iceland may be no more before the century ends. A giant passenger bus runs up to 60 kilometers an hour across Iceland's second-largest glacier, picking up people along the way.

Will Beaches Survive Rising Sea Levels?

10.28.2020 21:00 PM

Some studies argue that climate change is accelerating sea-level rise, resulting in the loss of coastal land.

Birds Adjust Their Migratory Patterns With Green Vegetation

10.28.2020 13:00 PM

A new study observes that most birds - not all - adjust their migratory patterns with green vegetation that changes with the seasons.

Improving Healthcare in Rural Areas Significantly Improve Climate Change Problems

10.27.2020 17:00 PM

A case study presents a significant link between climate change and available health care. Scientists, NGOs, and local rainforest communities have worked together for more than a decade to provide healthcare for the people of Borneo while protecting the national forest at the same time.

Harmful Asbestos May Help Alleviate Carbon Gas Emissions

10.24.2020 11:00 AM

Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.

Releasing Captive-Bred Salmon Into the Wild Has Negative Consequences

10.22.2020 23:00 PM

Captive-breeding has been a common practice to help preserve various species around the world. A recent study reveals the negative consequences of releasing salmon from hatcheries into the wild.

Flour Beetle Experiment Represents How Ecology is Affected By Invasive Species and Shifting Habitats

10.20.2020 23:00 PM

Climate change has caused many species to migrate into new territories as well as habitat shifts. Flour beetle experiments reveal how numerous species are affected by changes in habitat and competitive species.

Satellites Detected the Largest, Warmest Marine Heatwave, "Blob 2.0," Off the Coast of California

10.20.2020 07:30 AM

Marine heatwaves, nicknamed "blobs" by the NOAA, have become alarmingly frequent in the past few years. The largest and warmest blob detected off the coast of California has grown to about the size of Canada.

Climate Change May be Responsible for the Increase of Shark Attacks in Australia

10.19.2020 21:00 PM

Researchers believe that the spike in fatal shark attacks is due to climate change affecting the ocean's temperatures. The 7th fatal attack this year is the highest spike in cases in the past 50 years.

Sahel Region is a Canary in the Coalmine of the Warming Planet

10.19.2020 17:00 PM

Mark Lowcock, a top UN humanitarian official, said that the Sahel region in Africa is at the center of the accelerating climate change.

Authorities Explain How Climate Change is Causing Drought and Colder Winters

10.16.2020 00:17 AM

Climate change has been responsible for water-related events such as tropical storms, heaving rains, snowfall, flooding, and even drought. The NOAA recently announced their forecast for America's winter: colder temperatures in the north and a drier season in the south.

What is the Urban Heat Island Effect?

10.14.2020 08:30 AM

Global warming causes a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. A recent study sheds light on the importance of urban planning involving vegetation to lower urban temperatures.

American Pikas More Resilient Against Climate Change Than Previously Thought

10.14.2020 08:20 AM

American pikas, small mammals mostly living in high-altitude and cool habitats, defy previous predictions that climate change will force them to move to higher and cooler places until there is no more and their species die out, according to a new study.

The World Meteorological Organization Reports the Consequences of Anthropogenic Climate Change

10.14.2020 00:21 AM

Human activities causing global warming comes with grave circumstances such as this year's wildfires, floods, droughts, and tropical storms. The World Meteorological Organization just released a report assessing how much international humanitarian aid may be needed in the coming years.

Researchers Complete Year-Long Expedition in the Arctic Ocean

10.12.2020 23:59 PM

A year-long expedition in the Arctic Ocean allowed researchers to witness how sea ice is disappearing in the North Pole, allowing them to project how the Arctic would be affected by climate change in the future.

300 Million People Who Live Near Low-Lying River Deltas More Prone to Flooding

09.30.2020 09:10 AM

According to researchers, more than 300 million people who live in low-lying river deltas mostly found in less developed nations are exposed to more flooding from global warming.

Biologists Monitor Shape Changes In Amazon Fish After Dam Closes River

09.25.2020 07:40 AM

A team of biologists reports a comparison between museum collection of cichlid fishes kept before a dam closed on the Amazon Tocantins River in 1984, and current species from the Tucurui Reservoir - collected 34 years later.

UN General Assembly: China Commits to Becoming Carbon Neutral by 2060

09.23.2020 08:00 AM

China has committed to becoming a carbon-neutral nation by 2060, after resolving to hit peak emissions before 2030, President Xi Jinping announced at the UN General Assembly.

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