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Real-time space observations can now keep watch over ‘super emitter’ power plants

Countries that signed the 2015 Paris Agreement committed to keeping the average global temperature rise "well below" 2 degrees Celsius. Every five years, they are to issue "nationally determined contributions" (NDCs), which describe their actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to...

Climate change and deforestation may drive tree-dwelling primates to the ground, large-scale study shows

Climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at greater risk due to a lack of preferred food and shelter and may have more negative interactions with humans and domestic animals, according to a large-scale study of...

Seismic device made for extra-terrestrial research can help tackle climate change on Earth

Although underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to combating climate change, significant obstacles must be overcome before this technology can be used on a large scale. A new Japanese study may address one such impediment by determining how to continuously and affordably monitor...

Pioneering climate change research reveals long-term global carbon cycle impacts

Dr. Heather Ford of Queen Mary's School of Geography co-authored a new study in Nature Geoscience that uses a novel research model to demonstrate how past geologic periods can help us understand future climate changes. As research uncovers more about Earth's distant history, dating back...

Indigenous lands block Brazil deforestation

Brazil's indigenous reservations have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades. Though destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently under President Jair Bolsonaro. This is according to a new study. Just 1.6 percent was on indigenous lands, of the 69 million...

Deforestation drives climate change that harms remaining forest

University of California scientists have revealed how protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas. They have used climate models and satellite data. Many climate scientists use computer simulations to mimic the planet's climate as it exists today and how it...