Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die—new study
Even in Earth's high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe.
Even in Earth's high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe.
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Understanding how water moves and changes around the world is more important than ever due to climate change, but monitoring inland water in the tropics is not easy. Most satellites are optical and simply take photos of surfaces. ...
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New research from the University of Oxford, published in the journal Carbon Management, makes the case for a novel Carbon Removal Budget to help tackle climate change. It would sit alongside the Carbon Budget that governs ...
Environment
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A McGill-led study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2024
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A study published in Science Advances reveals that uncertainties are currently too large to accurately predict exact tipping times for critical Earth system components like the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2024
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The UK needs coordinated plans to stop a rush for air conditioning as temperatures rise, experts say.
Earth Sciences
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A recent Supreme Court decision to block a federal rule curbing interstate air pollution further complicates efforts to reduce emissions and adds to an already disproportionate burden on "downwind" states, according to researchers ...
Environment
Jul 31, 2024
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Savannas are a mixture of patches of trees and shrubs combined with an herbaceous understory. This biome significantly contributes to the global carbon stock and climate change mitigation. In Uruguay, subtropical wooded savannas ...
Ecology
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Carbon assurances within the corporate environment are likely to become mandatory in the future, and companies that already have systems in place to track and account for carbon emissions would reap the benefits, research ...
Environment
Jul 30, 2024
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A team of researchers from the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center Frankfurt (SBiK-F) and from partner organizations of the joint EU project "FirEUrisk" has investigated the development of forest fire risk ...
Environment
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