Your own private global warming Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey subjected species found in Antarctic waters to increasing levels of water temperature to learn how well they would cope with a warmer ocean. The study, to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology m
2009-06-30 00:00:00
Super-size deposits of frozen carbon threat to climate change The vast amount of carbon stored in the Arctic and boreal regions of the world is more than double that previously estimated, according to a study published this week. The new estimate is over 1.5 trillion tons of frozen carbon, about twice as much carbon
2009-06-30 00:00:00
Sulfate lens enhances climate warming properties of atmospheric soot Particulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot. An instrument that measures the chemical composition and optical properties of aerosols in real time has
2009-06-29 00:00:00
Desert dust alters ecology of Colorado alpine meadows Accelerated snowmelt -- precipitated by desert dust blowing into the mountains -- changes how alpine plants respond to seasonal climate cues that regulate their life cycles, according to results of a new study reported this week in the journal Proceedings
2009-06-29 00:00:00
Dolphin 'super pod' shifts north Environmental charity Earthwatch says a massive migration of short-beaked common dolphins are a sign of climate change.
2009-06-26 10:40:02
Brown proposes £60bn climate fund Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants to set up a £60bn annual fund to help poor countries deal with climate change.
2009-06-26 10:37:15
UK to outline emission cut plans Gordon Brown is to pledge UK leadership in the battle against climate change, as he outlines emissions cut plans.
2009-06-26 02:00:33
70,000 new green jobs if councils tackle climate change - new research Over 70,000 jobs could be created across England and Wales if councils slashed climate-changing emissions by insulating homes and businesses and fitting green energy to buildings, according to independent research released by Friends of the Earth today.
2009-06-25 01:01:01
Government to launch strategy for UN climate change talks The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, and Prime Minister Gordon Brown will launch The Road to Copenhagen tomorrow (26 June), outlining the Government's position in advance of the crucial UN climate change talks in Copenhagen.
2009-06-25 01:01:01
Dry autumns and winters may lead to fewer tornadoes in the spring, says UGA researcher Global warming will likely mean more unpredictable weather, scientists say, and a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia pins down, possibly for the first time, how drought conditions in an area's fall and winter may effect tornado activity
2009-06-24 00:00:00
Artificial noise saves energy Against the background of climate change, how can xDSL systems function more energy-efficiently and cost-effectively? Scientists are providing a solution combining existing methods which network providers could implement immediately.
2009-06-24 00:00:00
300 billion weather forecasts used by Americans annually, survey finds Close to nine out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts regularly, and they do so more than three times each day on average, a new nationwide survey by scientists at NCAR has found.
2009-06-23 00:00:00
Weather forecasts of great value to Americans, survey finds Close to nine out of 10 adult Americans obtain weather forecasts an average of more than three times each day, a new nationwide survey by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., has found.
2009-06-23 00:00:00
European climate change reports launched in Brussels Two new reports examining climate change adaptation and policy making across Europe will be launched today in Brussels in the presence of Peter Gammeltoft, head of Unit "Protection of Water and Marine Environment" at the European Commission. The
2009-06-23 00:00:00
Competition may be reason for bigger brain For the past 2 million years, the size of the human brain has tripled, growing much faster than other mammals. Examining the reasons for human brain expansion, University of Missouri researchers studied three common hypotheses for brain growth: climate ch
2009-06-22 00:00:00
Coral face 'a stormy future' As global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage. "We have found clear evidence that coral recruitment -- the regrowth of
2009-06-22 00:00:00
How aerosols mask climate change Uncertainty over exactly how much aerosols impact on the climate has finally been settled, scientists say.
2009-06-19 13:14:34
UK 'must plan' for warmer future Wetter winters, drier summers and warmer weather all year are climate changes the UK must prepare for, government says.
2009-06-18 13:22:54
UK maps climate change forecasts The UK government's detailed projections of climate change impacts, due out later, are said to be "worse than expected".
2009-06-18 02:20:45
Sudden collapse in ancient biodiversity: Was global warming the culprit? Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message across time to us today.
2009-06-18 00:00:00
2500-year-old bird's nest found Hundreds of generations of gyrfalcons have used the same nest site, but climate change might soon drive the birds out.
2009-06-17 09:01:51
New study finds that sharing genetic resources key to adaptation to climate change in Africa As rapidly rising temperatures in Africa threaten to scorch local varieties of maize and other food staples, the food security of many Africans will depend on farmers in one country gaining access to climatically suitable varieties now being cultivated in
2009-06-17 00:00:00
Help for climate-stressed corals Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world's coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change according to a study by the ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Coo
2009-06-17 00:00:00
When palm trees gave way to spruce trees One long-standing climate puzzle relates to the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene. Profound changes were underway. Globally, carbon dioxide levels were falling and the hothouse warmth of the dinosaur age and Eocene Period was waning. In Antarctica, ice shee
2009-06-17 00:00:00
