climate change
Carbon Sink Bolstered By Reversed Forest Loss
Wetter weather and active tree planting in China have contributed to the reversal of forest lost in the last ten years.
Do Higher Temperatures Increase Surface Ozone?
Warmer temperatures increase biogenic emissions and speed up chemical reactions to increase surface ozone levels, study says.
Increased Tropical Rainfall Driven By Bigger Storms
Although the total number of thunderstorms has remained the same, the number of big storms has increased rainfall in the tropics.
Electric Cars Are Literally Cooler
If all the drivers in Beijing switched to electric cars, the city would be 1°C cooler, scientists estimate.
Sri Lanka Develops Cheap Rainfall Forecasting Device
The affordable, open-source device warns farmers of scanty or excessive rainfall, helping them prepare for floods and droughts.
NTU & Smithsonian To Collaborate On Tropical Ecology
The partnership with Smithsonian Institution will enable NTU to train more manpower for environmental science in Asia.
Vanuatu Super Storm Shadows UN Disaster Risk Conference
The third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction began on a sober note as news of Cyclone Pam hung over the proceedings.
Air Pollution Hits Crops More Than Climate Change
Black carbon and ozone may have caused India more than US$5 billion in losses to wheat and rice crops.
Landslides Could Become Indonesia’s Worst Nightmare
Although natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes often capture the attention of the media, it is landslides which cause the highest death toll in Indonesia.
