Current approaches for deciding what science is covered in the media portray only a narrow slice of climate change research and aren’t well suited for stoking climate action.
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Oceans May Have Already Seen 1.7°C of Warming
The global warming clock started ticking decades earlier than current estimates assume, according to Caribbean sponges.
Comparing Carbon-Trapping Capacities of Anoxic Basins
Low-oxygen regions in the ocean could be prime spots for sequestering biomass—a potential strategy for fighting climate change. But each site has its pros and cons.
Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?
Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the ocean, but how effective the strategy will be—and how it will affect ocean health—remains unclear.
Uncertainty Abounds in Seeding the Sky to Fight Climate Change
Some scientists have suggested injecting solid particles such as alumina, calcite, or even diamonds into the atmosphere to temporarily limit climate warming. But new research shows there are still big unknowns.
Urban Greening Could Help Achieve Carbon Neutrality Goals
A new modeling framework highlights that urban greening is a sustainable solution to achieve environmental co-benefits in mitigating heat and carbon emissions.
Diverse Forests Store More Carbon Than Monocultures
Adding even just one more tree species can increase forest productivity, a new meta-analysis shows.
Deep Emissions Cuts Still Needed to Prevent the Worst Climate Change Impacts
A new federal report says the effects of human-caused climate change are worsening in every region of the United States, but the technology to address it exists.
Passing Planetary Boundaries Requires Synergistic Solutions
Considering Earth’s interacting systems could pull the planet back into a stable operating space.
Underground Heat Could Be a Problem, or a Perk, for Chicago Buildings
Heat released by old and inefficient Chicago buildings could, if harnessed, be an energy solution.
