environmentalresearchweb: Opinion

Has regional forest loss been underestimated?

C Isabella Bovolo and Daniel N M Donoghue — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:59:46 GMT

The uncertainties observed in estimates of forest carbon stocks demonstrate the urgent need for improved Earth observation tools to support climate change policy development, say Isabella Bovolo and Daniel Donoghue

Sea-level rise and storm surges, relationship status: complicated!

T Wahl — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:13:35 GMT

Adequate adaptation has to take into account sea-level rise and extreme sea levels, as well as the uncertainties inherent to both, says Thomas Wahl

Informing a sustainable food future

Nicole E Tichenor and Allison M Leach — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:39:47 GMT

Scientists and practitioners must continue to develop methods that assess sustainability more holistically, including temporal and spatial dynamics as well as economic and social dimensions, say Nicole E Tichenor and Allison M Leach

Makers of wildlife hunting laws should consult local people

Liz Kalaugher — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:48:54 GMT

Ensuring conservation requires avoiding unintended consequences of regulations, says Michael ‘t Sas-Rolfes

Warning signs for stabilizing global CO2 emissions

R B Jackson, C Le Quéré, R M Andrew, J G Canadell, G P Peters, J Roy and L Wu — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:20:04 GMT

For 2017, Rob Jackson et al project emissions growth of 2.0% from 2016 levels, reaching a record 36.8 ± 2 Gt CO₂. "Time is running out on our ability to keep global average temperature increases below 2 °C and, even more immediately, anything close to 1.5 °C," the researchers say

Air pollution harms bird health too

Liz Kalaugher — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:56:11 GMT

Review finds surprising lack of studies

Productive engagement with agriculture essential to monarch butterfly conservation

Douglas A Landis — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:20:29 GMT

Participation of social scientists in understanding how farmers view their lands and stewardship practices will likely be key to successful engagement of agriculture in monarch conservation', says Douglas Landis

Planet human versus planet Earth—time for some win-win evidence

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 08:00:00 GMT

Perhaps the authors' most tricky assertion, and our biggest challenge, is that "residents of ecologically fragile areas need to survive and that their right to survival supersedes all other rights", says Carolyn Stephens

Carbon futures: a valiant attempt to bring scientific order from modeling chaos

David Schimel — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:12:54 GMT

Recent work illustrates how far away we are from confident prediction of future emission-concentration relationships, says David Schimel

Can geofinancial engineering get us out of hot water?

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:27:32 GMT

Using real-time environmental data from satellites could move financial markets and improve climate outcomes, says a team of financial professionals and scientists