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Dynamic Response of Trees and their Survival in Tropical Cyclones

Strong winds can cause damage to trees in the forest. In spite of extreme weather events turning out to be more prevalent, researchers have not completely understood why few trees are damaged while other trees exist.

14 Mar 2022

How the Eusocial Nature of Ants Influences Their Response to Climate Change

Climate change impacts all species on the planet in one way another, and now a group of researchers at the University of Liverpool have turned their sights towards a study on how different ant populations are impacted by and respond to a changing climate.

14 Mar 2022

Some Coral Species Display Resilience to the Effects of Ocean Warming

According to a study involving three types of coral in Hawaii, few coral species exhibit resilience to the effects of ocean warming and acidification caused by climate change.

11 Mar 2022

Tackling Climate Change by Protecting and Restoring Large Animal Wildlife

When it comes to helping mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon, flora rather than fauna usually comes to mind. A new study published in Current Biology now explores the role of large wild animals in restoring ecosystems and battling climate change.

10 Mar 2022

Using Plankton Shells to Gauge the Accuracy of Climate Models

Earth scientists have compiled a comprehensive record of latitudinal sea-surface temperature (SST) gradients over the last 95 million years of the Earth’s history. The results from this study help bridge the gap between empirical observations and existing climate models.

8 Mar 2022

Great Diversity of Marine Organisms Attach Themselves to Plastics and are Dragged Along by Marine Currents

Recent research headed by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) and the University of Barcelona (UB) reveals how great diversity of marine organisms attach themselves to plastics and are dragged along by marine currents.

3 Mar 2022

New Biochar Project may Lead to Reductions in Manure Odors, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Heat up stalks, stems, leaves or wood in a reactor with little or no oxygen (in a process called pyrolysis) and you get bio-oil for fuel and biochar for fertilizer.

3 Mar 2022

New Report Examines the Impacts of Climate Change on Nature and People

Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today.

1 Mar 2022

Study Details Vulnerability of Outdoor Recreation to Climate Change

Change is difficult, particularly when it includes mega-droughts, soaring summer temperatures, invasive species, and other items from the list of unpleasant results of climate change.

28 Feb 2022

Scientists Identify and Better Understand the Role of Soil Viruses

Soil is the unsung hero of our lives. It provides nourishment to crops to provide us with food, offers drainage for rainwater into aquifers, and is a habitat for a variety of organisms. On the microscopic level, soil thrives with life, harboring microbes, such as fungi and bacteria that work cooperatively with plants.

22 Feb 2022