Nitrous oxide emissions respond differently to no-till depending on the soil type The practice of no-till has gained in popularity as it creates a soil less prone to erosion and more rich in organic matter, but a new study raises questions about its influence on net greenhouse gas emissions. While scientists have been documenting the
2008-10-22 00:00:00
Impacts of climate change on lakes Climate change will have different effects on lakes in warmer and colder regions of the globe. This is the conclusion reached by Japanese and German researchers following studies of very deep caldera lakes in Japan. Scientists from Hokkaido University, th
2008-10-21 00:00:00
British scientists go cloud-hopping in the Pacific to improve climate predictions A 20-strong -team of cloud and climate experts from the UK's National Center for Atmospheric Science will today set off for Chile to investigate how massive swathes of clouds that hang over the Pacific are affecting climate and weather all round the world
2008-10-21 00:00:00
EU neglects forests by failing to ban illegal timber EU plans to protect the world's forests and stop the trade of illegal timber fall dramatically short of the action that is desperately needed to prevent deforestation and tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth said today.
2008-10-17 01:01:01
Tougher climate target unveiled Ed Miliband commits the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% - up from a 60% target - by 2050.
2008-10-16 15:27:03
EU 'holds firm' on climate goals The EU will keep to its targets to tackle climate change despite worries about slowing economies, the French president says.
2008-10-16 12:55:18
EU set to backtrack on emissions EU leaders look set to give way to demands from some members to water down the bloc's ambitious climate change plans.
2008-10-16 09:23:53
Climate concern as EU meets Environmentalists fear an EU summit will see climate change plans hit by cost concerns, as financial uncertainty persists.
2008-10-15 04:37:14
Forest peoples' rights key to reducing emissions from deforestation Unless based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and forest communities, efforts by rich countries to combat climate change by funding reductions in deforestation in developing countries will fail, and could even unleash a devastating wave of
2008-10-15 00:00:00
Global warming threatens Australia's iconic kangaroos A new study published in the December issue of the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology finds that an increase in average temperature of only two degrees Celsius could have a devastating effect on populations of Australia's iconic kangaroos.
2008-10-15 00:00:00
Call to maintain climate targets Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
2008-10-10 08:41:39
Tropical rainforest and mountain species may be threatened by global warming Contrary to conventional wisdom, tropical plant and animal species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may be threatened by global warming, according to University of Connecticut Ecologist Robert K. Colwell and colleagues in this week's issue of
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Warming in Yosemite National Park sends small mammals packing to higher, cooler elevations UC Berkeley's resurvey of animal populations in California's eastern mountains kicked off in 2003 with a resurvey of Yosemite National Park, following the route of Joseph Grinnell in 1914-20. The first results show that small mammals have moved to higher
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Smithsonian perspective: Biodiversity in a warmer world Will climate change exceed life's ability to respond? Biodiversity in a Warmer World, published in the Oct. 10, 2008, issue of the journal, Science, illustrates that cross-disciplinary research fostered by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Pa
2008-10-09 00:00:00
Future risk of hurricanes: The role of climate change Researchers are homing in on the hurricane-prone Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to assess the likely changes, between now and the middle of the century, in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of these powerful storms. Initial results are expected early
2008-10-08 00:00:00
Disease warning on climate change Climate change may hasten the spread of diseases that can move from wild animals to humans, researchers warn.
2008-10-07 16:08:06
Silver lining Why climate change is good news for conservationists
2008-10-07 13:02:07
