Climate Change
Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperatures and weather patterns. These changes may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas.
Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the sun’s heat and raising temperatures. Climate change puts people at risk of food and water scarcity, increased flooding, extreme heat, disease, and economic loss.
Scientists are using autonomous underwater robots to sample eDNA
A new study highlights a major step forward in monitoring ocean health.
Breakthrough in estimating fossil fuel CO2 emissions
A major breakthrough - detecting changes in fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions more quickly and frequently.
Scientists identified the biggest threats to the largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula
This is the first study to examine all of these factors over the long term.
Climate cooling contributed to sulphurous end for the dinosaurs
The gases were ejected into the Earth’s atmosphere after a six-mile-wide asteroid slammed into the planet.
Microscopic ocean predators may be a secret weapon in the battle against climate change
A new species that has the potential to sequester carbon naturally.
Global warming is amplifying our water cycle more rapidly than previously thought
The study signifies broader changes to the global water cycle.
Warm ocean temperatures driven by climate change are the new normal
Century-and-a-half of data show the majority of the ocean’s surface has experienced extreme heat since 2014.
Study revealed 50,000-year-old social network in Africa
Study offers important new insights into the social dimension of ancient interactions.
Toxic microbes caused the largest metazoan extinction in Earth’s history
Toxic microbe burps caused mass extinction.
Effects of climate change on global mariculture production
Climate change poses risks to the potential seafood production from mariculture.