Society should set a high carbon tax now to try and prevent climate change reaching a point of no return according to a new study.
Environment
Mar 23, 2015
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(Phys.org) —By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a tipping point and lead to ...
Economics & Business
Jul 8, 2013
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University of Exeter research into the impact of climate change will be featured at a prestigious science event in the USA, held this week.
Environment
Feb 14, 2016
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The findings of a major new study are consistent with gradual changes of current systems in the North Atlantic Ocean, rather than a more sudden shutdown that could lead to rapid climate changes in Europe and elsewhere.
Earth Sciences
Jul 16, 2009
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Understanding the chaotic variability of the climate and its response to climate change could help scientists better forecast changes that still elude even the most sophisticated models.
General Physics
Aug 6, 2020
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Global warming thresholds that could tip massive ice sheets into irreversible melting or see the Amazon rainforest shrivel into savannah have "grace periods", giving humanity more time to draw down planet-warming carbon emissions, ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2021
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News headlines on extreme weather, melting ice caps, and threatened species are daily reminders of our changing environment. The profound scale and intensity of these challenges may leave one to wonder, "What should we do ...
Ecology
Aug 29, 2022
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Most of us want to swim in a lake where we can see our toes. Clear, oxygen-rich water supports not only human swimmers, but also intricate webs of animal and microbial life. That life can be disrupted when too many nutrients—from ...
Environment
Apr 23, 2013
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What if there were a way to predict when a species was about to become extinct -- in time to do something about it?
Ecology
Sep 8, 2010
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(Phys.org)—A group of international ecological scientists led by the University of Adelaide have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth's ecology.
Environment
Feb 28, 2013
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