Press releases

Nov

2019

Who controls whom: Algae or sea anemone?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Bleached anemones—those lacking symbiotic algae—do not move toward light, a behaviour exhibited by healthy, symbiotic anemones. Published in Coral Reefs , this finding from Carnegie’s ...

Oct

2019

Lakes worldwide are experiencing more-severe algal blooms; climate change is likely hampering recovery efforts

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— The intensity of summer algal blooms has increased over the past three decades, according to a first-ever global survey of dozens of large, freshwater lakes, which was conducted by ...

Aug

2019

Would a carbon tax help to innovate more-efficient energy use?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Taxing carbon emissions would drive innovation and lead to improved energy efficiency, according to a new paper published in Joule from Carnegie’s Rong Wang (now at Fudan University ...

Aug

2019

Geoengineering versus a volcano

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Major volcanic eruptions spew ash particles into the atmosphere, which reflect some of the Sun’s radiation back into space and cool the planet. But could this effect be intentionally ...

Jul

2019

Two-degree climate goal attainable without early infrastructure retirement

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— If power plants, boilers, furnaces, vehicles, and other energy infrastructure is not marked for early retirement, the world will fail to meet the 1.5-degree Celsius climate- ...

May

2019

Two New Venture Grants Awarded

By Carnegie HQ

The Office of the President has selected two new Carnegie Venture Grants. Peter Driscoll of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism and Sally June Tracy of the Geophysical Laboratory were awarded a ...

Apr

2019

Changes in rainfall and temperatures have already impacted water quality

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Changes in temperature and precipitation have already impacted the amount of nitrogen introduced into U.S. waterways, according to new research from a team of three Carnegie ...

Mar

2019

Sea anemones ingest plastic microfibers

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their food, and bleached anemones retain these microfibers longer than healthy ones, according to new ...

Feb

2019

Can we address climate change without sacrificing water quality?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Strategies for limiting climate change must take into account their potential impact on water quality through nutrient overload, according to a new study from Carnegie’s Eva Sinha and ...

Feb

2019

Predicting how forests in the western United States will respond to changing climate

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— On the mountain slopes of the western United States, climate can play a major role in determining which tree communities will thrive in the harshest conditions, according to new work ...

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