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Coral Reef Research Collection wins $100,000 International Science Prize

February 4, 2020

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

October 17, 2019

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

October 16, 2019

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

September 6, 2019

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

August 26, 2019

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

July 25, 2019

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

March 12, 2019

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

March 5, 2019

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

February 21, 2019

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

February 6, 2019

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

December 12, 2018

Frontiers in Energy Research: The first reported use of photosynthetic microbes in a battery-like 'bioelectrochemical system' shows that purple bacteria could turn wastewater treatment plants into zero-carbon fuel generators

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

August 29, 2018

Image of CO2 dial being turned to low. Martin Siegert looks back at some of the progress made over the past decade on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, considers the factors limiting development of low-carbon technologies and offers a way forward to accelerate the necessary action on climate change

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

February 6, 2018

Sustainable Food Security: Climate Smart Food Systems

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?

July 17, 2017

The European public perceive ocean pollution as the most severe human impact on the ocean, however they are not well informed on ocean acidification caused by carbon dioxide emissions. Melting sea ice, coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather events were also of concern. Interestingly, nations that have already been coping with problems, such as the Dutch with sea level rise and the Norwegians with sea-ice loss, are the least concerned with the impacts of climate change.

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

April 5, 2016

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

January 11, 2016

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

December 18, 2015

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

December 14, 2015

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

November 30, 2015

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 [...]