Reducing fossil fuel emissions aggressively but gradually will not cause a large spike in short-term warming as feared, according to new research.
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University Commits to Bold Climate Crisis Action
The University of Leeds has fully divested from significant fossil fuel extractors and has set out seven bold principles it will adopt to help tackle the climate crisis.
Study Tallies Huge Hidden Health Costs from Climate Change
Researchers find hundreds of premature deaths and thousands of hospital and emergency room visits resulting from climate-sensitive events.
UW Study Explores How Rock Expands Near Soil Surface in Southern Sierra Nevada
A University of Wyoming researcher and his team discovered that weathering of subsurface rock in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California occurs due more to rocks expanding than from chemical decomposition, as previously thought.
Scientists Identify Weather Event Behind Extreme Cold in Europe and Asia During February 2018
Knowing when and how this weather pattern occurs gives scientists an ability to say what weather will be like in the future.
The Life Aquatic Made Clear With Freshwater Lens
A Swansea University doctoral student has found a way to view the life of plants and animals in murky waters – by using a lens of freshwater.