The biggest trees capture the most carbon — large trees dominate carbon storage in forests
Larger trees store disproportionably more carbon in Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change [...]
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Sky islands and tropical alpine sunflowers at risk of disappearing
What will happen to the Andean Páramos under climate change? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]
Frontiers in Climate collaborates with global technology company Stripe on new article collection
Frontiers in Climate’s new Research Topic in collaboration with Stripe is uniting industry stakeholders to upscale negative emission goals [...]
Effects of nutrient pollution in marine ecosystems are compounded by human activity
Climate change worsens effect of eutrophication on coastal ecosystems: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Global significance of boreal forest and Indigenous-led conservation within it
Indigenous people take lead on conservation of boreal forests: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change [...]
Coral Reef Research Collection wins $100,000 International Science Prize
A team of scientific editors has been awarded US $100,000 by Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers in recognition of an outstanding special issue research collection on coral reef science and conservation. [...]
Hurricane resilience in the Bahamas
A Stanford-led study suggests ecosystem investments to minimize storm damage; Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia’s coastal habitat
Researchers examined the cumulative impacts of recent extreme climate events on marine habitats around Australia; Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
New insight from Great Barrier Reef coral provides correction factor to climate records
Researchers have fine-tuned the records used to make global climate predictions using high-resolution microscopic techniques and geochemical modeling; Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Marching for climate change may sway people’s beliefs and actions
US climate marches increased optimism about people's ability to work together to address climate change, according to a survey of bystanders; Frontiers in Communication [...]
The geoengineering of consent: how conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content
Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study; Frontiers in Communication [...]
Toward more energy-efficient cruise ships
An EPFL researcher has developed a system based on fuel cells to reduce the carbon footprint and energy consumption of cruise ships, which are increasingly popular among vacation goers around the world; Frontiers in Energy Research [...]
Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend
People tend to judge their environmental impact using moral intuition that evolved to handle social exchange -- but these tree huggers may be doing more harm than good, say researchers; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Climate-friendly labriculture depends on an energy revolution
Comparison of the greenhouse gases produced by lab-grown and farm-raised beef in the current energy system suggests that the benefits of reducing methane could be outweighed by increased CO2; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]
Virtual reality field trips to inspire climate action
Stanford researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding of ocean acidification; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Purple bacteria ‘batteries’ turn sewage into clean energy
Purple bacteria could turn wastewater treatment plants into zero-carbon fuel generators, says new research; Frontiers in Energy Research [...]
10 years of UK climate change action: problems, progress and essential next steps
Martin Siegert looks back at action on climate change and offers ways forward to a low-carbon future [...]
Key challenges for food security in the face of climate change
Meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals for food security requires a climate-smart approach: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]
Does the European public understand the impacts of climate change on the ocean?
First in-depth study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, looking at public engagement with marine climate change issues across 10 European countries. [...]
Networked solutions needed for climate change adaptation
By Michelle Ponto, Science Writer The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) led to a shift in focus in climate change research towards finding solutions. The hope is that [...]
Dire predictions and global updates at AGU 2015
Dire predictions and global updates dominated the course of two AGU 2015 press conferences on December 15 and 16. While the last year has seen increasing tension develop [...]
News from #AGU15: Heat stress in dense populations and impacts of the 2015-16 El Niño
Gearóid Ó Faoleán, Journal Manager of Frontiers in Earth Science, is representing Frontiers at the AGU Fall Meeting in San Francisco, the world’s largest earth [...]
VIDEO: Capturing CO2 in hopes of saving the planet
By Jessica Mitchell Save the planet. This is just the motivation that ultimately drives the research of Professor Berend Smit, who says that through his research “in the [...]
‘New Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation’ launched
by Nina Rothe The Frontiers Research Topic on “The Pathway to Solutions: New Frontiers in Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation” has just launched. The 2015 Paris [...]
