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NJIT Biologist Wins NSF CAREER Award to Explore Hidden Hydrological Factor to Forest Resilience

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:25:13 EST

New Jersey Institute of Technology biologist Xiaonan Tai has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to investigate how landscape positions determine forest fate during extreme heat and drought.

An Arctic Meltdown Is Accelerating Global Warming. How Will We Adapt?

Northern Arizona University — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:00 EST

New research published in Science shows that in 2024, Earth surpassed 1.5 degrees of warming--the threshold world leaders hoped not to cross when they signed the Paris Agreement. Now, Earth is hurtling toward a 2.7-degree increase by 2100. Why did we overestimate our abilities? Part of the answer lies in the Arctic, a region that's warming faster than scientists expected.

New Research and Art Instillation Demonstrates the Viability of Using Fog as a Water Source

University of California, Santa Cruz — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:10:43 EST

In a state known for its droughts, where the southern half recently experienced devastating fires, understanding California's natural water sources is more important than ever. Three University of California, Santa Cruz professors have teamed up to create a multipart scientific and artistic research study, Art+Fog as a collective,

How Do Emotions Influence How People Deal with Natural Disasters?

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:40:18 EST

Researchers led by an UdeM architecture professor look at how fear, anger and pride combine to shape responses to climate risks in four Latin American communities.

China's Temperature Extremes: A 60-Year Climate Chronicle

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:35:43 EST

A recent study sheds light on the spatio-temporal patterns of temperature extremes in China over the past six decades, revealing alarming warming trends and highlighting the critical role of atmospheric circulation factors.

Do Clouds Play a Role in Arctic Ice Melt?

University of Miami — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:05:18 EST

University of Miami atmospheric scientists recently deployed to Greenland for a NASA field campaign are studying the rapid loss of ice in the region and its effect on the world's climate.

Climate Expert Available for Media Coverage of Global Temperature Update Day, Jan. 10

Case Western Reserve University — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:55:10 EST

This Prototype Sunscreen Protects Your Skin and Cools You Off, Too

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:31 EST

A new sunscreen formula, described in ACS' Nano Letters, protects against both UV light and heat from the sun using radiative cooling. The prototype sunblock kept human skin up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius) cooler than bare skin, or around 6 F (3 C) cooler than existing sunscreens.

Worsening Heat Waves Pose Unique Risks to People Living with Neurodegenerative Disease

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:25:18 EST

As 2024 is set to end as Earth's hottest year on record - breaking the previous record set in 2023- a UCLA Health researcher says people living with neurodegenerative diseases will be uniquely vulnerable to worsening heat waves because of a higher risk of heat-related complications.

How an Iconic Desert Tree Survives Extreme Heat--and the Unique Risk It's Facing Now

Northern Arizona University — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:15:42 EST

Even in extreme heat waves, Fremont cottonwood trees can cool themselves through evaporation in their leaves, similar to the way we sweat when we're hot. It's how they've survived in Arizona and throughout the Southwest.

Will the Ross Ice Shelf Melt? International Team Launches Second Attempt to Drill for Antarctic Climate Clues

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:15:17 EST

An international team of scientists -- including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York -- is undergoing an ambitious mission to obtain critical geological records from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. The vast ice sheet holds enough ice to raise sea levels by 13 to 16.4 feet if it melts completely. Research has found a collapse might be inevitable for some parts of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

New Study Links Extreme Heat to Increased Risk of Postpartum Depression in SoCal

University of California, Irvine — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:10:37 EST

A cohort of mothers in Southern California that were exposed to higher temperature during the postpartum period was associated with an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD).

UAH Atmospheric Researchers Find Disadvantaged Urban Populations Are Subject to Greater Heat Stress, Poor Air Quality

University of Alabama Huntsville — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:40:08 EST

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have employed a NASA open-source program to reveal that disadvantaged populations may be subject to greater heat stress and poor air quality. For this study, the researchers focused on Houston, Tex. Combining changes in heat and land cover with Houston's socioeconomic data demonstrated that economically disadvantaged populations are subject to greater heat stress.

New Study Links Air Pollution with Increased Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Births

University of California, Irvine — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:15:20 EST

Vulnerable populations without access to green space and exposed to higher temps were most affected

Expert Available: COP29 Begins in Azerbaijan

George Washington University — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:00:28 EST

COP29 began today in Baku, Azerbaijan and will run through Friday, November 22. ...

ASU Preservation Facility Serves as Test Bed for Rooftop Heat Mitigation

Arizona State University (ASU) — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:25:19 EST

EnKoat, an Arizona State University spinout founded by two doctoral students, has developed a roof coating that uses thermal-energy storage materials to mitigate heat effects improve building energy use.

From Cali to Belem: United Nations Conventions Must Fight Climate and Biodiversity Crises With United Efforts

Wildlife Conservation Society — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:55:22 EST

It is imperative that governments meeting here at the UN's Biodiversity Conference take action ensuring an alignment of the world's biodiversity and climate agendas.

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:35:33 EST

The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities -- not just here but across the world -- is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change.

The New Fashion: Clothes That Help Combat Rising Temperatures

University of South Australia — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:05:01 EST

A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings, asphalt, and concrete.

UC Irvine Receives NASA Funding to Mitigate Health Impact of Health & Pollution

University of California, Irvine — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:05:58 EST

Environmental health expert partners with community action group to create positive change, affect policy.