A new international study conducted by a group of scientists led by the Universities of Groningen and Birmingham reveals that protecting our planet from the impact of climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which currently accounts for a third of man-made GHG emissions. The research suggests that unless
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The use of seaweed farming to capture sufficient carbon to meet climate goals may not be practical due to the vast ocean areas required to remove between 2.5 and 13 gigatons of atmospheric carbon per year, according to a study published in Communications Earth & Environment. The research suggests that around one million square kilometers
New research by scientists at The University of Manchester suggests that areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought. The research has identified the primary source of urea, a nitrogen-rich compound vital for the growth and development of living
Recently, a graph showing a single red line that charts sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean went viral due to its startling display of unprecedented warming. The warming is nearly 2 degrees (1.09 Celsius) above the mean dating back to 1982, the earliest year with comparable data. Researchers are concerned about the huge
According to a study by researchers at the University of California, wildfires in California have consumed five times more area between 1996 and 2020 compared to the period between 1971 and 1995. The study found that nearly all of the increase in scorched terrain could be attributed to human-caused climate change. The researchers used climate
Boreal forests in North America are shifting northwards due to climate change. The shift is happening faster at the southern boreal boundaries than the northern ones, indicating that boreal forests are contracting on a continental scale. An international study led by Wageningen University & Research used 20 years of tree cover data from satellites to
Professor Mathieu Lapointe of the Department of Construction Engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has conducted a study which highlights the impact of human activities on natural waters, aquatic biodiversity and the quality of drinking water resources. In the study, published in Nature Water, it was found that certain types of wastewater are not
Volcanic eruptions can be devastating, causing regional chaos and disrupting weather patterns on a global scale. Scientists study seismic data to measure volcanic activity to better understand the mechanics of a volcano and predict their behavior. The Great Sitkin Volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Arc has been erupting since May 2021, and the location of intense
A new study published in Nature Communications by several research organizations, including IRD and CNES, has revealed the dominant impact of El Niño on the interannual evolution of coastlines on a global scale. The study used satellite data from 1993 to 2019 to analyze the positions of shorelines and sea levels and global numerical models
New research, involving the University of Southampton and published in the journal Nature Climate Change, has shown that deep ocean water in Antarctica is warming and shrinking at an alarming rate, with significant consequences for the global climate and the world’s oceans. The study presents observational evidence from the Weddell Sea in Antarctica, demonstrating that
A recent study by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has discovered that the stable regions of the Earth’s continental plates, commonly known as stable cratons, have undergone repetitive deformation beneath their crust since their formation in the distant past. This hypothesis contradicts decades of traditional plate tectonics theory and aims to explain why most cratons
A peer-reviewed assessment published on Thursday has revealed that almost all the 35 countries which produce over 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions got low marks for their net zero plans. The report, which assessed the credibility of the countries’ plans, found that only the European Union’s net zero plan was deemed credible, while
The Minoan eruption of Santorini in the Aegean Sea was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the Holocene. It was a disastrous natural catastrophe that tore apart Santorini and sent large amounts of hot volcanic rock and gas across the eastern Mediterranean. The eruption caused a massive tsunami that devastated the coast of Crete
A recent study conducted by researchers from Imperial College London and published in Science has found that almost 90% of global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions pledges have low confidence in their full implementation. The study suggests that nations need to make their targets legally binding and back them up with long-term plans and short-term implementation
Air travel has become increasingly popular over the years, but with it comes the risk of turbulence. According to a recent study by the University of Reading, turbulence has increased over the past four decades due to climate change. Turbulence is hazardous to aircraft and can cause discomfort and injuries to passengers and crew. The
