Dangerous climate change is likely, concludes OU research

25 June 2018

Research by scientists at The Open University reveals that sensitive regions of the world are still at risk from the dangerous and potentially irreversible effects of climate change; even if we meet the target of not increasing global temperature above 1.5°C over the next 100 years. The research, which reviewed the targets set in the 2015 Paris […]

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Methane emissions in Arctic cold season higher than expected

22 December 2015

A major new study has found that, contrary to previous assumptions, the Arctic tundra releases at least as much methane during its cold season as it does during the summer.  The study led by San Diego State University (SDSU) found that far more methane is escaping from Arctic tundra during the cold months when the […]

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