Press releases

Jun

2021

“Surge protector”-like enzyme controls the speed and efficiency of photosynthesis

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— The fact that photosynthesis uses sunlight and atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce sugars has been known for more than a century. But how photosynthesis manages to maintain sugar ...

May

2021

Midwestern farms doing heavy lifting on summertime carbon removal

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Models of the carbon cycle that are used to understand the effects of climate change in North America need to do a better job of accounting for the carbon dioxide removed from the ...

Mar

2021

Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Algae colonizing dead coral are upending scientists’ ability to accurately assess the health of a coral reef community, according to new work from a team of marine science experts led ...

Dec

2020

Infrastructure key to balancing climate and economic goals in developing countries

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Developing nations have an opportunity to avoid long-term dependence on fossil fuel-burning infrastructure as they move toward economic stability, even if they are slow to cut carbon ...

Sep

2020

Are China’s pollution remediation efforts making the planet warmer?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— A 10-year effort by China to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related health risks has caused warming in areas across the northern hemisphere, according to new work published ...

Aug

2020

Anna Michalak Named Director of Global Ecology

By Carnegie HQ

Palo Alto, CA— Anna Michalak has been named the Director of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology. As a world-renowned researcher, her leadership will be invaluable as Carnegie works to rebuild the ...

Mar

2020

Expanded Pasadena presence deepens Carnegie's relationship with Caltech

By Carnegie HQ

The Carnegie Institution for Science is consolidating our California research departments into an expanded presence in Pasadena. With this move, we are building on our existing relationship with ...

Mar

2020

Is there a technological solution to aquatic dead zones?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Could pumping oxygen-rich surface water into the depths of lakes, estuaries, and coastal ocean waters help ameliorate dangerous dead zones? New work led by Carnegie’s David Koweek and ...

Feb

2020

How do the climate effects of air pollution impact the global economy?

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Aerosol emissions from burning coal and wood are dangerous to human health, but it turns out that by cooling the Earth they also diminish global economic inequality, according to a ...

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 ...

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