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Jan 21, 2019 03:50 PM EST

Greenland ice melting four times faster than in 2003, study finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Greenland is melting faster than scientists previously thought--and will likely lead to faster sea level rise--thanks to the continued, accelerating warming of the Earth's atmosphere, a new study has found.

Jan 19, 2019 07:52 AM EST

Scientists turn carbon emissions into usable energy

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has developed a system that produces electricity and hydrogen (H2) while eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the main contributor of global warming.

An international team of researchers, including Professor Sarah Kang (left) and DoYeon Kim (right) in the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled that local greenhouse gas concentrations appear to be attributable to Arctic Amp

Jan 19, 2019 07:48 AM EST

New study reveals local drivers of amplified Arctic warming

An international team of researchers, including Professor Sarah Kang and DoYeon Kim in the School of Urban and Environmental Engineering at UNIST, has unveiled that local greenhouse gas concentrations appear to be attributable to Arctic Amplification.

This is a mangrove forest in Sonneratia alba, Capiz, Philippines.

Jan 18, 2019 11:41 AM EST

Mangrove patches deserve greater recognition no matter the size

Scientists call on governments to move away from short-term politically driven plans destroying mangrove habitats

Jan 17, 2019 10:44 AM EST

A study shows an increase of permafrost temperature at a global scale

Permafrost melting causes the release of carbon dioxide and methanePermafrost melting causes the release of carbon dioxide and methane, with its consequences, which speed up global warming

Jan 16, 2019 03:48 PM EST

2018 was the world's ocean hottest year ever recorded

An international team of scientist concluded 2018 was the hottest year for the planets oceans and will continue to rise. Record shows, since 2014 there's a continuous increase for the Oceans temperature. Each new year outperform the last.

Jan 15, 2019 09:17 AM EST

Climate change: Soil animals cannot explain self-reinforcing effect

Leipzig. When the soil warms up, it releases more carbon dioxide (CO2) - an effect that further fuels climate change. Until now, it had been assumed that the reason for this was mainly due to the presence of small soil animals and microorganisms that would eat and breathe more in warmer temperatures. However, a new study in Nature Climate Change has shown that this is not the case.

Jan 15, 2019 08:42 AM EST

Upper-ocean warming is changing the global wave climate, making waves stronger

The energy in ocean waves has been increasing as a consequence of climate change, according to a new study.

Nov 15, 2018 08:01 PM EST

Study: Animal populations are decreasing due to their high-risk food-finding strategies

Nov 12, 2018 04:48 PM EST

Primates of the Caribbean: Ancient DNA reveals history of mystery monkey

Increasing wave energy with climate change means more challenges for coastal risk and adaptation.

Jan 14, 2019 04:31 PM EST

Upper-ocean warming is changing the global wave climate, making waves stronger

Sea level rise puts coastal areas at the forefront of the impacts of climate change, but new research shows they face other climate-related threats as well. In a study published January 14 in Nature Communications, researchers report that the energy of ocean waves has been growing globally, and they found a direct association between ocean warming and the increase in wave energy.