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Trees are Consuming More CO2 on a Global Scale than Previously Reported

A new study by biologists from West Virginia University (WVU) has demonstrated that trees across the globe are absorbing more carbon dioxide compared to what was reported earlier, which makes forests even more significant in controlling Earth’s atmosphere and completely transforming people’s views regarding climate change.

9 Feb 2021

High CO2 Emissions may Make Cooler Waters Less Welcoming to Tropical Fishes

Under increasing global warming, tropical fish are escaping warmer seas by extending their habitat ranges towards more temperate waters.

9 Feb 2021

Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes

A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean.

5 Feb 2021

Future Ice Thinning in the Arctic Could Mean More Toxic Plankton Algae

In the Arctic, as the sea ice contracts, the plankton community that synthesizes food for the whole marine food web has been changing.

4 Feb 2021

Global Warming Found to Affect the Size of Commercial Fish Species

Researchers have found new evidence that global warming is affecting the size of commercial fish species, documenting for the first time that juvenile fish are getting bigger, as well as confirming that adult fish are getting smaller as sea temperatures rise.

4 Feb 2021

Study Leverages Drone and Satellite Imagery to Estimate Vegetation Cover Change

In the Namib Desert in southwestern Africa, the Kuiseb River, an ephemeral river which is dry most of the year, plays a vital role to the region.

4 Feb 2021

Warmer Climate may Increase the Harmful Effects of New Mutations

A warmer global climate can cause mutations to have more severe consequences for the health of organisms through their detrimental effect on protein function. This may have major repercussions on organisms' ability to adapt to, and survive in, the altered habitats of the future. This is shown in a new Uppsala University research study now published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

3 Feb 2021