Large parts of Asian Russia could become habitable by the late 21st century due to climate change, new research has found. Scientists used current and predicted climate scenarios to examine …read more Source:: Science
Tag: climate change
Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
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•Researchers have demonstrated a new reaction for generating oxygen that could help humans explore the universe and perhaps even fight climate change at home. …read more Source:: Science
Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans’ burning than climate change
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•Native Americans’ use of fire to manage vegetation in what is now the Eastern United States was more profound than previously believed, according to a researcher who determined that forest …read more Source:: Science
Climate change is giving old trees a growth spurt
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•Larch trees in the permafrost forests of northeastern China — the northernmost tree species on Earth — are growing faster as a result of climate change. A new study of …read more Source:: Science
Arctic warming will accelerate climate change and impact global economy
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•Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar absorption by the Earth’s surface due to the melting of sea ice and land …read more Source:: Science
Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change
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•Researchers use GPS to track the timing and patterns of giant tortoise migration over multiple years. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to …read more Source:: Science
Yukon warmest it has been in 13,600 years
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•A study uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate change in Canada’s north. A study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed …read more Source:: Science
Few pathways to an acceptable climate future without immediate action
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•A new comprehensive study of climate change has painted over 5 million pictures of humanity’s potential future, and few foretell an Earth that has not severely warmed. But with immediate …read more Source:: Science
Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide
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•Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world’s population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to …read more Source:: Science
We need to rethink everything we know about global warming
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•New research shows that the degree to which aerosols cool the earth has been grossly underestimated, necessitating a recalculation of climate change models to more accurately predict the pace of …read more Source:: Science