Climate : Science World Report

Sep 12, 2015 08:22 PM EDT

Ocean Acidifcation May Impact Algae by Destroying Their Skeletons

It turns out that ocean acidification may impact oceans more than expected.

Sep 12, 2015 07:52 PM EDT

Burning Fossil Fuels May Cause Massive Sea Level Rises that Submerge Cities

We may be in for massive sea level rises if we continue to burn fossil fuels.

Sep 11, 2015 06:42 AM EDT

Carbon Uptake Upswing in the Southern Ocean Removes Human-Caused CO2

The Southern Ocean is apparently absorbing more and more CO2 over time.

Sep 09, 2015 05:57 PM EDT

Climate: Ocean Phytoplankton May Trigger Ice Formation in Clouds

For the first time ever, scientists have shown that phytoplankton in remote ocean regions may contribute to rare airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds.

Sep 07, 2015 04:37 PM EDT

Climate Change: Saving Fish is Key to Saving Coral Reefs

In order to save coral reefs, we may have to pay more attention to the fish. Scientists have found that coral reef diversity "hotspots" in the Indian Ocean rely more on the biomass of fish than where they are located.

Sep 07, 2015 02:37 PM EDT

Climate Change May Put Mountain Lakes and Amphibians at Risk

Climate change may cause amphibians quite a bit of harm. Scientists have found that the dry year in the Pacific Northwest lowlands may affect the region's amphibians due to loss of mountain pond habitat.

Sep 05, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Climate Change: Polar Bears May Survive Ice Melt By Feasting on Caribou and Geese

Polar bears might be able to survive climate change and the melting ice they call home.

Sep 03, 2015 08:27 AM EDT

Climate Change: Drought and Heat Waves to Occur More Often at the Same Time

Scientists have found that as climate change continues, we should expect temperatures to become warmer as drought occurs.

Sep 01, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

NASA to Study Arctic Climate Change Ecosystem Impacts with New ABoVE Campaign

NASA is gearing up to study the environmental and societal effects of climate change.

Sep 01, 2015 08:54 AM EDT

Climate Change: Why 'Grey Swan' Hurricanes May be a Major Problem for Cities in the Future

Some rare but predictable storms could pose huge risks in the future. Scientists have found that severe tropical cyclones would hit a number of coastal cities worldwide that are widely seen as unthreatened by these powerful storms.

Aug 28, 2015 05:15 PM EDT

Climate Change: Increasing Drought and Disturbances Risking the World's Forests

Increasingly severe disturbances may be weakening the world's temperate forests. Scientists have found the droughts and other threats could be levelling forests.

Aug 27, 2015 04:00 PM EDT