Press releases

Jun

2018

Partnership to Develop First-Ever Global and Dynamic Map of Coral Reefs

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC— Carnegie scientist Greg Asner and his Reefscape Project play a crucial role in a new partnership that’s responding to the crisis facing the world’s coral reefs and the need for global ...

Mar

2018

Priorities for managing protected areas are crucial for Bornean elephants

By Carnegie HQ

Sabah, Malaysia —Degraded forests play a crucial role in the future survival of Bornean elephants. A new study, published in the journal Biological Conservation , finds that forests of surprisingly ...

Mar

2018

Coral reef experiment shows acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — Ocean acidification will severely impair coral reef growth before the end of the century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unchecked, according to new research on Australia’s ...

Feb

2018

Wind and solar could meet most but not all U.S. electricity needs

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC —Wind and solar power could generate most but not all electricity in the United States, according to an analysis of 36 years of weather data by Carnegie’s Ken Caldeira, and three ...

Jan

2018

Seeing in the dark: how plant roots perceive water through growth

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — Without eyes, ears, or a central nervous system, plants can perceive the direction of environmental cues and respond to ensure their survival. For example, roots need to extend ...

Dec

2017

More-severe climate model predictions could be the most accurate

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — The climate models that project greater amounts of warming this century are the ones that best align with observations of the current climate, according to a new paper from Carnegie’ ...

Dec

2017

Flying laboratory reveals crucial tropical forest conservation targets in Borneo

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — About 40 percent of northern Malaysian Borneo’s carbon stocks exist in forests that are not designated for maximum protections, according to new remote sensing and satellite mapping ...

Nov

2017

Carnegie’s eyes and ears at COP 23

By Carnegie HQ

________________ Tuesday, November 17, 2017: ________________ Tuesday, November 14, 2017: ________________ Sunday, November 12, 2017: ________________ Thursday, November 9, 2017: ________________ ...

Oct

2017

Huge energy potential in open ocean wind farms in the North Atlantic

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — There is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic, according to new research from Carnegie’s Anna Possner and Ken ...

Oct

2017

Science News Selected Carnegie’s José Dinneny as “Scientist to Watch”

By Carnegie HQ

Science News magazine has selected José Dinneny, of Carnegie’s Department of Plant Biology, as one of ten young scientists to watch in 2017. The researchers were selected because they are likely to ...

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