Posts Tagged ‘global warming’
Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2011 16:53 - 5 Comments
Climate change’s biggest losers
MCGILL U. (CAN) — Climate change in 50 years is expected to have the greatest impact on populations least responsible for causing the problem. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 21, 2011 11:54 - 0 Comments
Committed to a hotter climate
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — If all greenhouse gas emissions stopped today, it’s possible temperatures on Earth would continue to climb. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 17, 2011 15:02 - 2 Comments
Warming shifts insect-plant interaction
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Global warming and the associated higher carbon dioxide levels may affect plant evolution by altering the selection pressure that insects exert on plants. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 4, 2011 15:23 - 1 Comment
Amazon droughts could tip carbon scale
U. LEEDS (UK) — Two major droughts have scientists concerned that the Amazon rainforest will shift from being a carbon sponge to being a major greenhouse gas producer. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 27, 2011 11:57 - 0 Comments
Red coral go. Green coral stay
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The color young staghorn coral fluoresce—red or green—seems to predict if they will swim away from a reef or stay and settle, biologists have discovered. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2011 12:07 - 4 Comments
Less snow leads to hotter planet
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Decreases in the Earth’s snow and ice cover have exacerbated global warming more than previously thought, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 20, 2010 11:24 - 1 Comment
Warming escalates river zinc levels
U. COLORADO (US) — Climate change affecting the timing of the annual snowmelt may be responsible for rising concentrations of zinc in the Snake River on Colorado’s Western Slope. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 16, 2010 17:47 - 1 Comment
Stored CO2 may be earthquake trigger
STANFORD (US) — Storing massive amounts of carbon dioxide underground in an effort to combat global warming could potentially cause small to moderate earthquakes. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 15, 2010 11:30 - 0 Comments
Fragile forests hard hit by warming
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Forests of the Southwestern United States face a bleak future in light of climate change, with more severe—and more frequent—forest fires, higher tree death rates, more insect infestation, and weaker trees. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2010 12:15 - 0 Comments
Cloud cover will keep the heat on
TEXAS A&M (US) — Cloud feedback—warming due to increases in greenhouse gases caused by human activity—is expected to be responsible for a significant portion of warming over the next century. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 10, 2010 12:18 - 4 Comments
4 degrees could displace millions
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Sea levels can be expected to rise from between .5m and 2m by 2100 if temperatures see a warming of 4°C, according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 19, 2010 12:02 - 1 Comment
‘Sky is falling’ warnings backfire
UC BERKELEY (US) — Dire or emotionally charged warnings about the consequences of global warming can backfire if presented too negatively, making people less amenable to reducing their carbon footprint. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2010 17:22 - 0 Comments
Warmer temps slow sap to a trickle
CORNELL (US) — As the climate warms, maple syrup production in the Northeast is expected to decline slightly by the turn of the century and the window for tapping trees will advance by about a month. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 17, 2010 14:40 - 0 Comments
Is time running out to save Lake Tahoe?
UC DAVIS (US) — By the year 2100, average snowpack in the Lake Tahoe basin is expected to decline by as much as 60 percent and prolonged droughts will become more common. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 14, 2010 11:26 - 5 Comments
Aliens pushing ocean natives out
UC DAVIS (US) — When oceans warm, invasive animals move in, threatening and crowding out native species, according to a new study. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 11, 2010 16:07 - 5 Comments
Is geoengineering Earth’s last hope?
CORNELL (US) — If action is not taken soon, ocean acidification and greenhouse warming could reach a tipping point that will take more than 1,000 years to reverse. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 11, 2010 11:09 - 0 Comments
Climate change impacts tropics most
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Even though temperature increases have been smaller in the tropics, a new study finds the impact of global warming on life there could be much greater than in colder climates. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 7, 2010 12:20 - 4 Comments
Can we really predict climate change?
TEXAS A&M (US) — No matter what is being done now for or against the environment, the effects may not be known for 40 years or more. (more…)
