By Liza Lester, Phys.Org Widespread 20th-century reforestation in the eastern United States helped counter rising temperatures due to climate change, according to new research. The authors highlight the potential of forests as regional climate adaptation tools, which are needed along with a decrease in carbon emissions. “It’s all about figuring …
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Nearing ‘Devastating’ Tipping Point, Study Finds
By Jonathan Watts, The Guardian Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible. The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has …
Industrial Pollutants Found in Mediterranean Corals for the First Time
By University College London, Phys.Org Pollutants from burning fossil fuels have been found embedded in corals, for the first time, offering scientists a potential new tool to track the history of pollution, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, identified carbon particles emitted …
Some Animals Are Desperately Turning Nocturnal, Study Shows
By Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics Why these creatures of the day are increasingly embracing the cover of darkness. Multiple studies from around the globe have now shown that, as climate change makes daytime temperatures rise, animals tend toward nocturnal behaviors. This switch to nocturnal habits can, unfortunately, increase risks from predators. …
Scientists Attempt to Explain Craters Exploding Out of the Earth
By Frank Landymore, Futurism Add”Exploding Craters” to Your Climate Change Bingo Card. Crater Creator Sudden and violent explosions have been leaving behind massive craters in the permafrost of Siberia — some nearly 70 feet wide and over 170 feet deep. The phenomenon has puzzled scientists since the first of these exploding craters …
Gulls Swap Natural for Urban Habitats, Machine-Learning Study Finds
Amy Loeffler, Phys.Org A recent study published in Ecological Informatics by a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers has used artificial intelligence to further illuminate a habitat swap among short-billed gulls. Typically gulls live along coastlines and near water sources such as rivers. They feed on bugs and other small mammals, fish or …
Why a Rare Image of One of Malaysia’s Last Tigers is Giving Conservationists Hope
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN Emmanuel Rondeau has photographed tigers across Asia for the past decade, from the remotest recesses of Siberia to the pristine valleys of Bhutan. But when he set out to photograph the tigers in the ancient rainforests of Malaysia, he had his doubts. “We were really not …
Scientists Discover Startling Phenomenon Taking Place in Our Oceans: ‘We Haven’t Been Able to Understand’
By Erin Feiger, The Cool Down The ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth, and our health is intertwined with its health. When we think of the ocean, we think of a great blue expanse, but recent images from NASA’s Modis-Aqua satellite show our oceans are becoming steadily greener — and not in …
Eight People Taken to Hospital as Waves up to 30ft High Pound California Coast
By Maanvi Singh and Erum Salam, Guardian Six million people under high surf warning as powerful storms sweep through California and Oregon. Giant waves as tall as 30ft crashing on to California’s coast have caused injuries and property damage, prompting evacuation warnings. At least eight people needed hospital treatment after …
Researchers Identify Cause Behind Massive Die-Off of Gray Whales, Revealing Grim Future for the Species: ‘It’s Tragic’
By Jane Donohue, The Cool Down “Gray whales are resilient … so I hope that they’ll be able to do that moving forward as well.” Since 2019, nearly 700 dead gray whales have washed up on beaches in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. A new study suggested the die-off is a result of …