Climate change intensifies and prolongs cyclones: international studyClimateScience
Climate change intensifies and prolongs cyclones: international study
Climate change means that tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia are developing faster, lasting longer and endangering more coastal communities, finds joint international study. By Nanyang…
SourceAugust 1, 2024
Full articleCool roofs are best at beating cities’ heatClimate
Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
By University College London Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
Full articleEarly-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versaClimate
Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa
By Masahiro Shiozaki | Kyushu University The phenomenon known as El Niño can cause abnormal and extreme climate around the world due to it dramatically…
SourceJuly 3, 2024
Full articleChinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissionsClimateScience
Chinese cities outsourced on others’ efforts to cut carbon emissions
By University of Birmingham Experts have identified 240 Chinese cities whose emission reduction are mainly benefiting from the carbon mitigation actions of other cities, whilst…
SourceJune 27, 2024
Full articleAntarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thoughtClimateScience
Antarctic ice shelves hold twice as much meltwater as previously thought
By University of Cambridge Slush – water-soaked snow – makes up more than half of all meltwater on the Antarctic ice shelves during the height…
SourceJune 27, 2024
Full articleUnderwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulationClimateScience
Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulation
By University of Cambridge Colossal undersea mountains, towering up to thousands of metres high, stir up deep sea currents: impacting how our ocean stores heat…
SourceJune 26, 2024
Full articleEl Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based modelClimateScience
El Niño forecasts extended to 18 months with innovative physics-based model
By University of Hawaii at Manoa Across Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) brings variations in winds, weather, and…
SourceJune 26, 2024
Full articleSupporting the right small changes can have big impactsClimateScience
Supporting the right small changes can have big impacts
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Small changes in our everyday actions can trigger significant, rapid societal shifts especially when it comes to…
SourceJune 22, 2024
Full articlePlanetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteriesScience
Planetary boundary layer revealed: satellites illuminate atmospheric mysteries
By Journal of Remote Sensing Unlocking the secrets of Earth's planetary boundary layer (PBL), a pivotal zone influencing air quality and climate, a new study…
SourceJune 18, 2024
Full articleMapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in futureClimateScience
Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future
By Mark Smith, University of Leeds and Chris Thomas, University of Lincoln | The Conversation The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been…
SourceMay 20, 2024
Full articleBoreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study revealsClimateNews
Boreal forests and tundra regions face severe impact over next 500 years of climate change, study reveals
A new study led by researchers from esteemed institutions including the White Rose universities of York and Leeds, Oxford, Montreal, and ETH, Switzerland, has shed…
Adrian AlexandreApril 9, 2024
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