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Impact of sea smell overestimated by present climate models
Nov 08, 2016 (SPX)
The formation of sulfur dioxide from the oxidation of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and, thus, of cooling clouds over the oceans seems to be overvalued in current clim...
Record hot year may be the new normal by 2025
Nov 08, 2016 (SPX)
The hottest year on record globally in 2015 could be just another average year by 2025 if carbon emissions continue to rise at their current rate, according to ...
Will temperature extremes increase in Northeast Asia?
Nov 08, 2016 (SPX)
Northeast Asia includes the areas of Northeast China, the Russian Far East, Japan and the Korean Peninsula. Climate variability and change impose enormous chall...
EU lagging on climate targets: study
Nov 08, 2016 (AFP)
Despite progress, the European Union is still behind the curve in its programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in industry and transport, a st...
UN climate talks open under shadow of US elections
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
UN talks to implement the landmark Paris climate pact opened in Marrakesh on Monday, buoyed by gathering momentum but threatened by the spectre of climate chang...
Climate pact goes live, turning up heat at UN talks
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
Just days after the landmark Paris climate pact comes into force Friday, diplomats from 196 nations gathering in Marrakesh will face intense pressure to transla...
Climate change: Low-hanging fruit ripe for the picking
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
Earth is hurtling deep into the red zone of dangerous global warming, but experts say there are some low cost, effective options for putting on the brakes. Unde...
Mixed signals for economic switch on climate change
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
Beyond the broad political consensus behind the Paris Agreement, there are mixed signals on how fast the world is pivoting towards the low-carbon economy needed...
Clouds are impeding global warming for now
Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have identified a mechanism that causes low clouds - and their influence on Earth's energy balance - to respo...
Carbon levy could limit impact of climate change
Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)
A decades-old tax system may offer an economical solution to the problem of catastrophic climate change, according to a new study. A consumer tax levy on fossil...
New biochar model scrubs CO2 from the atmosphere
Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)
New Cornell University research suggests an economically viable model to scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to thwart global warming. The researchers prop...
Commonwealth brainstorms on climate change reversal
Oct 29, 2016 (AFP)
The Commonwealth is bringing together global experts to thrash out new ideas for not just reducing climate change but actually reversing its effects by mimickin...
Atom-by-atom growth chart for shells helps decode past climate
Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)
For the first time scientists can see how the shells of tiny marine organisms grow atom-by-atom, a new study reports. The advance provides new insights into the...
What the ancient CO2 record may mean for future climate change
Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)
The last time Earth experienced both ice sheets and carbon dioxide levels within the range predicted for this century was a period of major sea level rise, melt...
Atmospheric CO2 concentration at Syowa Station in Antarctica exceeds 400 ppm
Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)
According to the 57th Japan Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE)/National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR), a daily mean atmospheric CO2 concentration value o...
Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits new high: UN
Oct 24, 2016 (AFP)
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has passed an ominous milestone, ushering the planet into "a new era" of climate change, the UN said...
Drought, hunger add to South Sudan's woes
Oct 20, 2016 (AFP)
A serious food crisis in the north of South Sudan is reaching critical levels, as a biting drought across much of east Africa serves up even more woes for the t...
Soil moisture, snowpack data could help predict 'flash droughts'
Oct 19, 2016 (SPX)
New research suggests that "flash droughts" - like the one that unexpectedly gripped the Southern Rockies and Midwest in the summer of 2012 - could be predicted...
Indonesia ratifies Paris climate accord
Oct 19, 2016 (AFP)
Indonesia, one of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, Wednesday ratified a landmark climate rescue pact but environmentalists expressed scepticism abou...
EU meets on climate with countries in former Soviet sphere
Oct 18, 2016 (UPI)
For the first time, European ministers said they committed to working with non-member states near the eastern territorial border on greening up the economy. The...
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