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Existing Conservation Efforts Inadequate to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems, Study Reveals

Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee at the University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues, publishing December 22 in the open access journal PLOS Biology.

3 Jan 2023

Climate Change Played a Major Role in the Ascendancy of Early Dinosaurs

Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.

19 Dec 2022

The Role of Whales in the Carbon Cycle

To combat climate change, nature-based solutions take a comprehensive approach, promoting ecosystem preservation and biodiversity.

16 Dec 2022

Restoring Coral Reefs for Storm Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation

The report given by a multi-agency working group aids communities looking for financial support for projects to decrease flood risks by restoring coral reefs for storm hazard mitigation and climate adaptation

14 Dec 2022

Safeguarding the World’s Mountain Ecosystems

According to a University of York scientist, immediate action is desperately required to protect the world’s useful mountain ecosystems.

13 Dec 2022

Effects of Desalination Technologies and Climate Change on Water

A research group from (New York University) NYU Abu Dhabi’s Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental ScienceS (ACCESS) and Water Research Center have gained better insights into how high use of desalination technologies jointly with projected climate change will cause an impact on the Gulf-wide salinity in the years to come.

12 Dec 2022

Visual Tracking of Large Numbers of Coral Larvae

According to research reported on December 6th, 2022, in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff from CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Australia, a new, low-cost staining method permits visual tracking of coral larvae as they disperse and settle in coral reefs.

7 Dec 2022