Tags: Climate change

Floating Solar Farms Could Help Solve the Climate Crisis

TECH & INNOVATION 07.09.2019 09:25 AM

The floating islands could drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.

Black (Nano) Gold Combat Climate Change

07.04.2019 08:36 AM

By utilizing the methods of nanotechnology, the researchers transformed golden gold to black gold by changing the size and gaps between gold nanoparticles

Only 5 Years to Save the World from Climate Change, Warns Harvard Scientist

07.03.2019 09:06 AM

People have the misapprehension that we can recover from this state just by reducing carbon emissions.

How Trees Affect the Weather

06.27.2019 10:00 AM

Biologists from the University of Utah including William Anderegg, Anna Trugman, and David Bowling have led new research and discovered that some trees and plants are prolific spendthrifts in drought conditions, "spending" precious soil water to cool themselves and, in the process, making droughts more intense. The researchers published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Can Glue Stick It to Climate Change?

06.24.2019 11:39 AM

A team of researchers has developed a new material capable of capturing greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

Climate Change: The Culprit Behind the Disappearance of Three Islets

06.22.2019 09:33 AM

Scientists report the mechanism on the disappearance of islands Things changed during the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Different developments have been made which made the life of people easier.

Greenland Lost 4 Trillion Pounds Of Ice In Just 1 Day

06.21.2019 09:39 AM

As the heat wave that struck the southeastern United States made its way up to Greenland, the ice-covered island recorded over 2 billion tons of ice melt in just one day.

How Climate Change Affect Coffee and Cocoa Production System

06.21.2019 09:32 AM

The new study explored which tree species may be more successful in future coffee and cocoa plantations to create more benign microclimates

Experts Call for Urgent Global Change to River Management and Modeling

06.21.2019 09:28 AM

The paper is a call for the uptake of these approaches to allow for a scientifically robust basis for managing for resilience in rivers under climate change

Survey Shows Last Year as the Largest Loss of Honeybees Ever Recorded

06.20.2019 13:53 PM

Honeybees pollinate billions of dollars worth of food crops in the United States each year, so their health is critical to food production and supply.

Crop-Killing Climate Out To Destroy Midwest Farms

06.20.2019 11:20 AM

Constant rain showers has led to flooding that left farms in the Midwest to suffer. Infrastructure damages along with all the crops that had gone to waste -- all these have been the result of devastatingly strong rainfall that led to flooding.

Experts Warn Against Significant Consequences for Leaving Microbes Out of Climate Change Conversation

06.19.2019 09:06 AM

The researchers hope that their statement will raise awareness both for how microbes can influence climate change and how they will be impacted by it, calling for including microbes in climate change research, increasing the use of research involving unique technologies, and improving education in classrooms

Ocean ‘Dead-Zone’ Spans 8,000 Square Miles

06.18.2019 09:39 AM

Climate change and farming practices lead to massive dead zone at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

More Than 70 Gray Whales Dead in 6 Months, and Scientists Don't Understand Why

06.12.2019 18:53 PM

Since January 2019, more than 70 gray whales were found dead and scientists are concerned Since the start of 2019, more than 70 dead gray whales have washed up on the coasts of California, Alaska, Washington and Canada.

A New Global Deal for Nature and People is Urgently Needed

06.12.2019 16:24 PM

The time to make a change is upon us, action is the only solution. Few people have had the chance to find themselves on the cusp of a truly historic transformation.

Ocean Habitats Are On a Steep Decline

06.12.2019 08:43 AM

A crisis for biodiversity also risks becoming a major humanitarian challenge. Billions of people worldwide - especially the world's poorest- rely on healthy oceans to provide livelihoods, jobs and food and the range of goods and services that flow from coastal and marine environments.