Grey reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds.
Traditional Infrastructure Design Often Makes Extreme Flooding Events Worse
Massive 2014 flooding event in southeast Michigan showed why systems thinking beats local thinking in flood protection.
A Better Understanding of Climate Change: Researchers Study Cloud Movement in the Arctic
Special features of the Arctic climate, such as the strong reflection of the sun’s rays off the light snow or the low position of the sun, amplify global warming in the Arctic.
Study Shows How Oceans Are Key to Addressing Global Challenges
New research shows how oceans can be used to help address major challenges such as the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, solutions for plastic pollution and novel enzymes for genome editing.
Exeter Climate Research is Key to Modelling Tool That Aims to Decarbonise Buildings
A new weather modelling tool shows the crucial role of engineering and climate science in the buildings of the future.
Ohio State Drought Rapid Response Team Provides Resources for Farmers
From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry ponds and crops, the signs are clear: A large portion of Ohio is again officially in a drought.
New Research from Swansea University Shines a Light on How Solar Power and Farming can Coexist
In a recent study published in Solar RRL, academics from the University’s Department of Physics have been exploring the effect of semi-transparent PV materials placed over crops – an exemplary application of agrivoltaics (solar panels combined with agricultural settings).
SMU Researcher Helps Develop New Technique to Explore Oceanic Microbes
When SMU researcher Alexander Chase was a young boy, the sheer diversity of plants in Earth’s tropical rainforests fascinated him.
With Hotter, Drier Weather, California’s Joshua Trees Are in Trouble
In 2020, the Dome Fire swept through Southern California’s Mojave National Preserve, blackening nearly 70 square miles of highly biodiverse desert.
Improved Predictions of Methane Gas Emissions in Tidal Wetlands
Tidal wetlands are extremely important environmentally, not only for the role of their ecosystems in conserving biodiversity, or the protection of erosion and promotions of fishing activity, but also because they contribute to the elimination of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and slow down the decomposition of organic material in...