A new study in the journal PLOS One says Glacier National Park’s iconic mountain goats are in dire need of air conditioning.
Mountain Goats’ Air Conditioning is Failing, Study Says
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Research Confirms Timing of Tropical Glacier Melt at the End of the Last Ice Age
Tropical glaciers in Africa and South America began their retreat simultaneously at the end of the last ice age about 20,000 years ago, according to a Dartmouth study.
New Research Pinpoints Which of the World’s Trees Are Climate Change-Ready
Botanists from Trinity College have discovered that “penny-pinching” evergreen species such as Christmas favourites, holly and ivy, are more climate change-ready in the face of warming temperatures than deciduous “big-spending” water consumers like birch and oak.
Unique Data Confirms Why Water Turns Brown
By analysing almost daily water samples taken from the same river from 1940 until today, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have confirmed their hypothesis that the browning of lakes is primarily due to the increase in coniferous forests, as well as rainfall and sulphur deposits.
Scrubbing Carbon Dioxide from Smokestacks for Cleaner Industrial Emissions
An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change.
Record Low Level of Bering Sea Ice Causes Profound, Widespread Impacts
Sea ice in the Bering Sea shrank to its lowest levels in recorded history in 2018, profoundly affecting northwest Alaska residents who depend on marine resources for food, cash and culture, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
