Climate action
05 Nov 2020
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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Climate action
24 Sep 2020
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
Climate action
18 Sep 2020
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
Climate action
17 Aug 2020
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
Climate action
31 Jul 2020
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
Climate action
04 Feb 2020
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.
Climate action
17 Oct 2019
Hurricane resilience in the Bahamas
A Stanford-led study suggests ecosystem investments to minimize storm damage; Frontiers in Marine Science
Climate action
16 Oct 2019
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
Climate action
06 Sep 2019
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
Climate action
26 Aug 2019
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
Climate action
25 Jul 2019
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
Climate action
12 Mar 2019
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
Climate action
05 Mar 2019
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 action
21 Feb 2019
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
Climate action
06 Feb 2019
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