A newly published research paper led by William Paterson University environmental science professor Nicole Davi (Wayne, NJ, US) finds that coastal forests demonstrate incredible resiliency following major hurricane events, but these forests are increasingly at risk from storm damage and surges and continued sea-level rise.

A new Concordia study presents a simplified way to estimate how reflective surfaces, such as light-coloured roofs and pavements, can offset carbon dioxide emissions. Building on earlier research, the method uses widely available weather data to make calculations easier at regional and national scales. The approach could help planners and policymakers better assess climate benefits and support wider adoption of reflective materials as a practical climate mitigation strategy.

Europe's droughts are challenging its clean energy ambitions — with considerable social and environmental costs. There's a solution – but it's not quite what you might expect.

Scientists at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have unveiled a machine learning technique that pinpoints optimal locations for tree planting, offering a powerful tool for climate mitigation.

Mobile phone data on 13 million people in Spain—more than a quarter of the population—show that hot days reduce individual mobility, thereby reducing social mixing and making city centers less vibrant. 

Urban emissions of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—are rising faster than "bottom-up" accounting estimates anticipated, according to a study led by University of Michigan Engineering and funded by NASA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.