TOPICSClimate Change
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.
Heat-sensitive trees move upwards to escape rising temperatures
Heat-sensitive trees are relocating to cooler, higher altitudes as a survival strategy against global warming.
Fish alter reproduction due to predators
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington shows that some fish species can change their egg-laying habits to avoid predators and survive....
Small Yet Mighty: Peatland Microorganisms have a big impact on climate
Researchers identified ‘talented’ microorganisms with genes for transforming polyphenols in peatlands.
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation and day length
The speed of rotation will now also depend much more on the climate.
New study reveals climate impact of long-distance passenger travel
It shows that targeting long-distance travel may be a more effective way of tackling emissions.
Predicting future climate with help from ice age data
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2.
The impact of insecticides on butterfly populations
The shift to neonicotinoid-treated seeds was linked to 8 percent drop in butterfly species diversity.
Study finds climate change will make air pollution worse
Climate change is likely to worsen upward ozone spikes at ground level by 2050.
A common ocean algae helps cool the Earth’s climate
New research has discovered that an unexpected ocean algae helps cool the Earth.
Nanomedicine and digital twin tech tackle food insecurity and climate change
How medical models can transform agriculture?
Warming Arctic is connected to higher Pacific salmon abundance
‘Open gates’ in warming Arctic are expanding salmon range.
Sustained human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros’ extinction
Shedding light on an aeons-old mystery.