Northern Red Sea corals pass heat stress test with flying colors Research EPFL EPFL scientists are beginning to understand why corals in the Gulf of Aqaba, along with their symbiotic algae and bacteria, resist higher temperatures particularly well. Global glacier retreat has accelerated Research ETH Zurich An international research team including scientists from ETH Zurich has shown that almost all the world’s glaciers are becoming thinner and losing mass’ and that these changes are picking up pace. The team’s analysis is the most comprehensive and accurate of its kind to date. Science advice is crucial Politics ETH Zurich The scientific community is taking a clear stand on the CO2 Act. Given their expertise, they are not only permitted, but obliged to do so, asserts Reto Knutti. Rivers and streams emit much more CO2 at night than during the day Research EPFL EPFL scientists have found that streams and rivers – or “running waters” – emit on average four times more CO2 at night than during the day. That matters because most estimates of global CO2 emissions are made using measurements taken during the day, thereby introducing a potential bias into the calculation of the global carbon cycle. Scientists unlock the secrets of glacier-fed streams Research EPFL EPFL scientists have been busy over the past two years collecting and analyzing samples from streams fed by the world’s biggest glaciers. We spoke with some of the researchers on the project about their globe-trotting adventure. Find out more about it on our brand new longreads website. Climate change significantly increases population displacement risk Research ETH Zurich The risk of people being forced from their homes by flooding increases by half for each additional degree of global warming, as an international research team led by the Weather and Climate Risks Group at ETH Zurich demonstrate. Previous 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Next Page 29 of 30
