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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

of the human-made climate impact; two-thirds of this impact are caused by emissions other than CO 2 , according to a new study by researchers in Europe and the US. The study was published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. This new study is based on a thorough review of a decade of research on aviation emissions.

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Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. This interconnectedness also increases the amount of risk at each step of a global supply chain.

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Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

earlier post ), a new study by a team at Environmental Defense Fund finds that the climate impact of hydropower facilities varies widely throughout the world and over time, with some facilities emitting more greenhouse gases than those burning fossil fuels. They also estimated emissions caused by flooding the reservoir.

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MIT modeling study finds 52% of projected global population in 2050 will live in water-stressed areas

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JANUARY 13, 2014

A modeling study by researchers at MIT projects that 5 billion (52%) of the world’s projected 9.7 billion people in 2050 will live in water-stressed areas. The researchers also expect about 1 billion more people to be living in areas where water demand exceeds surface-water supply. billion living in developing countries.

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Study finds GHG methane offsets its warming ~30% and precipitation increase ~60% by short-wave absorption

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MARCH 28, 2023

A new study by researchers from the University of California, Riverside and colleagues in the US and Europe has now found that methane short-wave absorption counteracts ~30% of the surface warming associated with its long-wave radiative effects. This in turn reduces the amount of water that evaporates. —Allen et al.

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UCLA/LLNL study concludes most climate models overestimate increase in global precipitation due to climate change

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

UCLA and Lawrence Livermore researchers have found that most climate models overestimate the increase in global precipitation due to climate change. Conveniently, this quantity can be measured from space, allowing the team to assess how well the models capture the physics controlling changes in global precipitation.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The results have important implications for Earth’s climate because methane is about 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide when it comes to warming the planet over a long period. In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities.

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Study Finds Stratospheric Water Vapor Is An Important Driver of Decadal Global Surface Climate Change

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JANUARY 30, 2010

Decadal warming rates arising from (i) greenhouse gases and aerosols alone (black); (ii) that obtained including the stratospheric water decline after 2000 (red); and (iii) including both the stratospheric water vapor decline after 2000 and the increase in the 1980s and 1990s (cyan). Stratospheric water vapor and radiative processes.

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Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Now, a study by researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has found that energy sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) behaves more like miscanthus in the way it efficiently captures light and uses water to produce abundant biomass. Energy sorghum falls somewhere in between.

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Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. Relying more on natural gas would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, but it would do little to help solve the climate problem.

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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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APRIL 14, 2021

But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes—releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.

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Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

The open-access paper on the study is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy. This is higher than the global average of 510 g CO 2 -e kWh -1. Palmer et al.

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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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JUNE 3, 2012

A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., nuclear and fossil-fueled generating units) in Europe and the United States are vulnerable to climate change due to the combined impacts of lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures. Source: van Vliet et al.

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ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

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MARCH 25, 2023

A study by MathPro Inc., Aircraft consume fuels and emit a range of emissions, including carbon dioxide and water vapor in the form of condensation trails (contrails). The ice crystals in condensation trails form by the condensation of water vapor on small particulate matter (e.g., USD/gallon (~€0.03/L) Earlier post.)

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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MARCH 25, 2020

The result implies that globally, cloud changes caused by particles from all forms of industrial pollution block 1 Watt of solar energy per square meter of Earth’s surface, masking almost a third of the present-day warming from greenhouse gases. The open-access study was published in AGU Advances, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.

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DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Fewer soot particles in the exhaust stream of aircraft reduces the formation of ice crystals and therefore the climate impact of the resulting contrail cirrus. The results are published in an open-access paper in the Nature Partner Journal (npj) Climate and Atmospheric Science. Burkhardt et al. —Ulrike Burkhardt.

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US DOI report highlights impacts of climate change on Western water resources

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APRIL 25, 2011

Projected median temperature change in °F (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. The report, which responds to requirements under the SECURE Water Act of 2009, details several increased risks to western United States water resources during the 21 st century. Source: DOI.

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New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

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MARCH 24, 2012

While several recent studies have suggested that much of the world is likely to experience freshwater shortages as the population increases and temperatures rise, determining the relative impact of each has been difficult. At that time, it was unusual to integrate population, climate and water data into one model.

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Study finds that California clean diesel programs have slashed black carbon, a powerful short-term contributor to global warming

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JUNE 14, 2013

In California, reductions in emissions of black carbon since the late 1980s—mostly from diesel engines as a result of air quality programs—have resulted in a measurable reduction of concentrations of global warming pollutants in the atmosphere, according to a study examining the impact of black carbon on California’s climate.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. of net CO 2 emission globally relative to data for 2014. Gigatons yr −1.

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The leaders of the world have just returned from the UN's latest climate change summit, COP26 , in which the countries that have signed on to the Paris Agreement upped their commitments to fight climate change. C by the year 2100 , according to Climate Action Tracker. C above pre-industrial levels. In 2015, the U.S.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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APRIL 21, 2022

The day reminds us of the need to protect our planet and its ecosystems against the worsening climate crisis. The climate crisis is threatening people across the world, as well as every species of animal and plant life. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences.

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Business Leaders Call for Linking Water, Energy and Climate in Global Talks

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MARCH 19, 2009

Log scale plot of illustrative water consumption by energy-related activity. Business leaders from some of the world’s biggest companies called for water, energy and climate change issues to be linked in global negotiations, such as the international climate talks due to culminate in Copenhagen in December.

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UK study provides observational evidence linking ocean circulation to weather and decadal-scale climate change

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MAY 28, 2015

A new study by scientists from the University of Southampton and the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) suggests that the global climate is on the verge of broad-scale change that could last for a number of decades. Decadal variability is a notable feature of the Atlantic Ocean and the climate of the regions it influences.

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Study finds Antarctic icebergs play a previously unknown role in global carbon cycle, climate

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MARCH 25, 2011

In a finding that has global implications for climate research, scientists have discovered that when icebergs cool and dilute the seas through which they pass for days, they also raise chlorophyll levels in the water that may in turn increase carbon dioxide absorption in the Southern Ocean. Helly, Ronald S. Kaufmann, Gordon R.

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JPL study finds Earths largest lakes warming due to climate change

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In the first comprehensive global survey of temperature trends in major lakes, researchers have determined that Earth’s largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in. response to climate change. warming trend was global, and the greatest increases were in the mid- to high-latitudes of the. Northern Hemisphere.

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PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

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JANUARY 27, 2018

vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. Deep convective cloud (DCC) systems in the tropics produce copious precipitation and drive the global-scale circulation. Credit: AAAS, Fan et al.

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Consortium proposes large-scale industrial cultivation of marine microalgae (ICCM) as solution to global energy, food, and climate issues

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Members of the Marine Algae Industrialization Consortium (MAGIC), led by Duke University in North Carolina, have published an open-access paper in the journal Oceanography presenting the large-scale industrial cultivation of marine microalgae (ICMM) as an answer to pressing global energy, food and climate security issues. Greene et al.

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Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The Paris Agreement calls for global warming to be limited to 2 ?C First, apply electricity generated from renewable sources to obtain hydrogen from water. Climate neutrality. Vehicles on the road, when powered by synthetic fuel, are ultimately climate-neutral. C above pre-industrial levels, and preferably 1.5 °C.

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CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

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MAY 16, 2022

Using new analytical methods, the research group “CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies” led by Michael Bau, Professor of Geochemistry at Jacobs University in Bremen has studied the distribution of germanium and gallium in iron-manganese crusts from the deep sea.

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CSIRO study finds ozone uptake in oceans much lower than previously thought

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JULY 31, 2019

CSIRO scientists have developed a new way to account for ozone in computer simulations of the climate. This has implications not only for the understanding of future global warming, but also on human health, plant productivity and the economy. precursor species. It is also an air pollutant that is harmful to human health.

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Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait

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JANUARY 11, 2010

In a vivid example of how a small geographic feature may have far-reaching impacts on climate, new research shows that water levels in the Bering Strait—which separates the US and Russia by only 90 kilometers (56 miles)—helped drive global climate patterns during ice age episodes dating back more than 100,000 years.

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Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49% in the last two decades, according to the latest figures from the Global Carbon Project. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change , the new analysis shows fossil fuel emissions increased by 5.9% parts per million. Canadell and Michael R.

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Study finds ocean warmth and atmospheric CO2 concentrations were decoupled during Miocene period; suggests role of ocean circulation, clouds and water vapor feedback

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JUNE 7, 2012

A new study based on deep-sea sediment cores, published in the journal Nature , has found that during the Miocene period ~12–5 million years ago, climate was decoupled from atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Ratios of the compound preserve a record of the water temperature in which the plankton lived.

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 5 projects in PRE-TRAILS topic; contrail prevention

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Condensation trails—commonly known as contrails—occur when aircraft exhaust water mixes with cold, surrounding humid air at high altitude. The platform would include a novel, on-board lidar sensor for water vapor that would be installed on a small fraction of a fleet’s aircraft to furnish data and predictions for the entire fleet.

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Study Finds Warmer Climate Could Stifle Carbon Uptake by Trees

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JANUARY 9, 2010

A new CU-Boulder study indicates subalpine forests in the West will soak up less carbon dioxide as the climate warms and the growing seasons lengthen. The study will be published in the February edition of the journal Global Change Biology. The water-stressed trees were then less effective in converting CO 2 into biomass.

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UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change.

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Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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JULY 22, 2010

Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. In a new report released by the California Air Resources Board, scientists from the University of California at Davis and Berkeley estimate that rising temperatures from climate change will increase ozone levels in California’s major air basins.

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Ocean Salinities Show an Intensified Water Cycle; Large Salinity Changes Will Eventually Influence Ocean Circulation

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APRIL 17, 2010

A new study co-authored by CSIRO (Australia) scientists Paul Durack and Dr. Susan Wijffels finds evidence that the world’s water cycle has already intensified. The stronger water cycle means arid regions have become drier and high rainfall regions wetter as atmospheric temperature increases. The study analyzed more than 1.6

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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

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APRIL 27, 2009

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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JULY 15, 2010

Indian Ocean sea levels are rising unevenly and threatening residents in some densely populated coastal areas and islands, a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience concludes. The study, led by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo.,

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Launch of Month-Long Study on Aerosols Impact on Climate

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JUNE 3, 2010

More than 60 scientists from a dozen institutions have begun a study in the Sacramento, California area to investigate how aerosols affect the climate. The data they are collecting will help researchers improve computer models that simulate the climate and project climate changes. Earlier post.).

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Research at the nexus of food, energy and water. Lead organization. Description.

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MIT and Caltech Study Finds Climate Change Will Result In More Extreme Rainfall

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AUGUST 19, 2009

A new MIT and Caltech study on the impact that global climate change will have on precipitation patterns concludes that extreme rainfall will increase in the future. Previous studies have shown that average annual precipitation will increase in both the deep tropics and in temperate zones, but will decrease in the subtropics.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

MIT modeling study finds 52% of projected global population in 2050 will live in water-stressed areas

Study finds GHG methane offsets its warming ~30% and precipitation increase ~60% by short-wave absorption

UCLA/LLNL study concludes most climate models overestimate increase in global precipitation due to climate change

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

Study Finds Stratospheric Water Vapor Is An Important Driver of Decadal Global Surface Climate Change

Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

Study findings suggest that switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate

UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

US DOI report highlights impacts of climate change on Western water resources

New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Study finds that California clean diesel programs have slashed black carbon, a powerful short-term contributor to global warming

Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

Business Leaders Call for Linking Water, Energy and Climate in Global Talks

UK study provides observational evidence linking ocean circulation to weather and decadal-scale climate change

Study finds Antarctic icebergs play a previously unknown role in global carbon cycle, climate

JPL study finds Earths largest lakes warming due to climate change

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

Consortium proposes large-scale industrial cultivation of marine microalgae (ICCM) as solution to global energy, food, and climate issues

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

CritMET team examines distribution of germanium and gallium in deep-sea crusts

CSIRO study finds ozone uptake in oceans much lower than previously thought

Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait

Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

Study finds ocean warmth and atmospheric CO2 concentrations were decoupled during Miocene period; suggests role of ocean circulation, clouds and water vapor feedback

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 5 projects in PRE-TRAILS topic; contrail prevention

Study Finds Warmer Climate Could Stifle Carbon Uptake by Trees

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

Ocean Salinities Show an Intensified Water Cycle; Large Salinity Changes Will Eventually Influence Ocean Circulation

ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

Launch of Month-Long Study on Aerosols Impact on Climate

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

MIT and Caltech Study Finds Climate Change Will Result In More Extreme Rainfall

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