Tag: Climate

While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in…

Polyphenols are a diverse group of organic compounds produced by plants. These compounds are often toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought that microorganisms avoided this toxicity by degrading polyphenols…

The climate crisis is hitting home with more frequent extreme weather events. Companies, particularly those in high-emission industries, are major contributors to global carbon emissions, therefore making them key players…

The latest edition of Florida Atlantic University’s “Florida Climate Resilience Survey,” found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening. In comparison, a recent Yale University survey showed…

Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate…

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels. Frigid winters, food scarcity, intense competition for territories and the threat of becoming prey to large predators like the…

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy have developed a new method to predict the financial impacts climate change will have on agriculture,…

Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research. An exploratory study led by extremism expert Dr Jared…

NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 21- day hunger strike to demand statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, on Tuesday.Earlier in…

Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial portfolios, offering fish diverse options for feeding and survival so that they can weather various conditions as the climate changes, a new study shows.…