A year after a global coalition of more than 11,000 scientists declared a climate emergency, Oregon State University researchers who initiated the declaration released an update today that points to a handful of hopeful signs, but shares continued alarm regarding an overall lack of progress in addressing climate risks.
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Neighbors Influence Coastal Landowners’ Decisions to Armor Shorelines Against Erosion, Rising Seas
Neighbors play an influential role in private oceanfront landowners’ decisions to protect their shorelines from erosion and rising sea levels, which could lead to excessive armoring of the coastline, a new analysis from Oregon State University shows.
Study Finds Commonly Used Blood Pressure Medications Safe for COVID-19 Patients
Medications to treat high blood pressure did not affect outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, found an international team led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Native Biodiversity Collapse in the Eastern Mediterranean
The coastline of Israel is one of the warmest areas in the Mediterranean Sea.
New Analysis Highlights Importance of Groundwater Discharge Into Oceans
An invisible flow of groundwater seeps into the ocean along coastlines all over the world.
Global Warming Could Stabilize Faster than Originally Thought If Nations Achieve Net Zero
The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just a couple of decades, scientists say.
