First study to measure value of marine spatial planning A new study shows that incorporating multiple stakeholder interests in a comprehensive approach to ocean planning, reduces conflict and enhances economic benefits. Using a model of Massachusetts Bay, designing offshore wind farms with multiple ocean users
2012-03-05 00:00:00
Ice hockey feels the heat in Canada The future of Canadian outdoor ice hockey -- a sport synonymous with the country's culture -- is being threatened by anthropogenic climate change, new research suggests.
2012-03-04 00:00:00
Warming of 2 degrees inevitable over Canada Even if zero emissions of greenhouse gases were to be achieved, the world's temperature would continue to rise by about a quarter of a degree over a decade. That's a best-case scenario, according to a paper co-written by a Simon Fraser University research
2012-03-04 00:00:00
Costs of Climate Change Touching Down All Around: Insurers <div class='node-body'><p>As southern Indiana, Kentucky and other midwestern states woke Saturday to devastated communities and a rising death toll, the world again was treated to pictures and video of mother nature's ferocio
2012-03-03 14:24:20
Nick Clegg speech to Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference Liberals from the Highlands and Islands have always been at the heart of our party. From the late great Jo Grimond and Russell Johnston, great leaders like Bob Maclennan, Charles Kennedy and Jim Wallace in Scotland, to our current team at Westminster, Hig
2012-03-02 14:00:00
New study will help protect vulnerable birds from impacts of climate change Scientists from PRBO Conservation Science and the CA Department of Fish and Game have completed an innovative study of the effects of climate change on bird species of greatest concern. This novel study prioritizes which birds are most at risk and will he
2012-03-02 00:00:00
Oceans acidifying faster today than in past 300 million years Anthropogenic CO2 emissions, in addition to causing global warming, alter the chemistry of seas and oceans, causing them to turn progressively acidic. This change has severe effects on marine organisms. An international research published in Science conc
2012-03-02 00:00:00
Protecting living fossil trees Scientists are working to protect living fossil trees in Fiji from the impact of climate change with cutting-edge DNA sequencing technology.
2012-03-02 00:00:00
Climate 'raising UK disease risk' Climate change is raising the risk of diseases such as Schmallenberg in the UK and northern Europe, say scientists.
2012-03-01 13:21:11
Current rates of ocean acidification are unparalleled in Earth's history Current rates of ocean acidification are unparalleled in Earth's history, according to new research from an international team of scientists which compiled all the evidence of global warming and acidifying oceans from the past 300 million years.
2012-03-01 00:00:00
Can industrial parks be more environmentally friendly? Although industrial parks are often considered major economic engines for the communities in which they reside, they can also consume environmental resources and produce significant pollution that can negatively affect human health and quality of life. A
2012-02-29 00:00:00
Cassava 'best for climate change' The cassava plant could help farmers in Africa cope with climate change because of its ability to thrive in hot temperatures, a scientific report says.
2012-02-28 11:58:44
Indigenous peoples at forefront of climate change offer lessons on plant biodiversity Over the last 40 years, Dr. Jan Salick, senior curator and ethnobotanist with the WLBC of the Missouri Botanical Garden has worked with the Yanesha of the upper Peruvian Amazon and the Tibetans of the Himalayas, two groups of indigenous peoples carrying o
2012-02-27 00:00:00
Evolution of earliest horses driven by climate change When Sifrhippus sandae, the earliest known horse, first appeared in the forests of North America more than 50 million years ago, it would not have been mistaken for a Clydesdale.
2012-02-24 00:00:00
Protecting the climate by reducing fluorinated greenhouse gas emissions The Montreal Protocol led to a global phase-out of most substances that deplete the ozone layer, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). A happy side effect of the gradual ban of these products is that the Earth's climate has also benefited because CFCs are a
2012-02-24 00:00:00
Sub data to aid climate science The Ministry of Defence is to de-classify submarine data in order to help shed light on climate change in the Arctic.
2012-02-23 07:55:31
Climate change, increasing temperatures alter bird migration patterns Birds in eastern North America are picking up the pace along their yearly migratory paths. The reason, according to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers, is rising temperatures due to climate change.
2012-02-23 00:00:00
'Storm of the century' may become 'storm of the decade' Researchers from Princeton University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report that projected increases in sea level and storm intensity brought on by climate change would make devastating storm surges -- the deadly and destructive mass of wat
2012-02-23 00:00:00
World nourishment at risk of being diminished: Wild cereals threatened by global warming Wheats and barleys are the staple food for humans and animal feed around the world, and their wild progenitors have undergone genetic changes over the last 28 years that imply a risk for crop improvement and food production, reveals a new study. "The
2012-02-23 00:00:00
Earliest horses show past global warming affected body size of mammals As scientists continue developing climate change projection models, paleontologists studying an extreme short-term global warming event have discovered direct evidence about how mammals respond to rising temperatures.
2012-02-23 00:00:00
Study: Evolution of earliest horses driven by climate change Some 56 million years ago, rising temps and concentrations of carbon dioxide caused mammals, including tiny Sifrhippus, to shrink. New research offers new evidence of why and how it happened and provides clues to what might happen to animals in the future
2012-02-23 00:00:00
MOFs special review issue New analyses of more than 4,000 scientific studies have concluded that a family of "miracle materials" called MOFs have a bright future in products and technologies -- ranging from the fuel tanks in hydrogen-powered cars to muting the effects of
2012-02-22 00:00:00
Deception Aside, Scientist Who Leaked Heartland Docs Called 'Hero' <div class='node-body'><p>Peter Gleick, president and co-founder of <a href="http://www.pacinst.org/about_us/" rel="nofollow">The Pacific Institute</a> and a longtime champion of environmental causes a
2012-02-21 16:26:44
VIDEO: Met office 'needs supercomputers' The Met Office needs new supercomputers to issue confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.
2012-02-21 08:25:57
Met Office 'needs supercomputers' The Met Office needs new supercomputers to make confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.
2012-02-21 02:29:30
Hold the salt: Coastal drinking water more vulnerable to water use than climate change Human activity is likely a greater threat to coastal groundwater used for drinking water supplies than rising sea levels from climate change, according to a study conducted by geoscientists from the University of Saskatchewan and McGill University in Mont
2012-02-21 00:00:00
'Perpetual Growth Myth' Leading World to Meltdown: Experts <div class='node-body'><p>"The current system is broken," says Bob Watson, the UK’s chief scientific advisor on environmental issues and a winner of the prestigious Blue Planet prize in 2010. "It
2012-02-20 21:30:37
Exxon fined £2.8m over emissions Energy giant ExxonMobil was fined £2.8m for failing to report carbon dioxide emissions from its chemical plant in Fife, it emerges.
2012-02-19 12:34:09
Preparing for the flood: Visualizations help communities plan for sea-level rise Researchers at the University of British Columbia have produced computer visualizations of rising sea levels in a low-lying coastal municipality, illustrating ways to adapt to climate change impacts such as flooding and storms surges.
2012-02-19 00:00:00
Yosemite's alpine chipmunks take genetic hit from climate change Global warming has driven Yosemite's alpine chipmunks to higher ground, prompting a startling decline in the species' genetic diversity, according to a new UC Berkeley study. The genetic erosion occurred in the relatively short span of 90 years, highlight
2012-02-19 00:00:00
As climate change increases forest fires, smoke forecasting could help protect public health Satellite images, air quality measurements and smoke forecasting models are useful tools to help individuals and public health professionals prepare for smoke episodes in areas at risk from forest fire smoke, according to University of British Columbia re
2012-02-18 00:00:00
UVic researchers among presenters at global science conference Using superheroes to learn about neuroscience and how climate change can cause energy spikes and wetland loss are among the topics tackled by UVic researchers at this year's AAAS annual meeting.
2012-02-18 00:00:00
Peat fires could accelerate climate change Douglas Woolford of Wilfrid Laurier University will present findings that show how the fire season is becoming longer, and Mike Flannigan of the University of Alberta will highlight the increased risk of peat fires.
2012-02-18 00:00:00
AAAS-SFU research: Controlling forest fires Simon Fraser University statistician Rick Routledge will share his knowledge of what layers of charcoal in lake-bottom sediment can tell us about an area’s forest fire history, at the world’s largest science fair in Vancouver.Routledge is speaki
2012-02-17 00:00:00
AAAS-SFU research: Linking human evolution and climate change It's not a take on climate change we often hear about. But Mark Collard, a Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair and professor of archaeology, will talk about how climate change impacts human evolution at the world’s largest science fair.Coll
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Models underestimate future temperature variability; Food security at risk Climate warming caused by greenhouse gases is very likely to increase the variability of summertime temperatures around the world by the end of this century, new research shows. The findings have major implications for food production.
2012-02-17 00:00:00
AAAS-SFU research: Chilling climate-change related news A presentation at the world’s largest science fair by a Simon Fraser University earth sciences professor promises to make the skin crawl of even the most ardent disbelievers of the predicted impacts of climate change. John Clague will explain the imp
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Climate change takes back seat to decision-making in water security says ASU researcher Phoenix, the sixth largest U.S. city, is vulnerable to water shortages even without climate change because of heavy outdoor water use and fragmented governance, according to research conducted at the Decision Center for a Desert City, at Arizona State Uni
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Beyond climate models: Rethinking how to envision the future with climate change Professor Stephen Sheppard will present at the symposium Beyond Climate Models: Rethinking How to Envision the Future with Climate Change Friday, February 17, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in Vancouve
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Phytoplankton key to a healthy planet Each year, phytoplankton are responsible for converting about 45 gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to organic carbon. Of this, approximately 16 gigatons is transferred to the waters of the deep ocean in a process commonly referred to as a &qu
2012-02-17 00:00:00
As ice melts in Far North, opportunities abound to advance Canada's oceanic laws Thinning ice resulting from climate change in the Arctic is happening far faster than experts previously imagined. With it come new global shipping routes and growing interest in natural resource development and regional tourism. These changes, says a lea
2012-02-17 00:00:00
Sprawling and powerful 'community models' shaping future of regional and global science Where the earliest ideas might have been conveyed in something as simple as a cave painting, modern-day scientists are wrestling with phenomena as big and complicated as intercontinental air pollution, desertification and global warming. Experts drawn fro
2012-02-17 00:00:00
