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Sydney Science Trail Virtual Expedition Embarks August 15

Prepare for a great adventure as the Sydney Science Trail gets ready for children across the country (5-15 years), and their adult friends and teachers, to join the mission to help planet Earth. For on...

16 Jul 2020

Spread of Non-Native Species has Negative Consequences on Ecology

An increase of 20 to 30 per cent of invasive non-native (alien) species would lead to dramatic future biodiversity loss worldwide. This is the conclusion of a study by an international team of researchers led by Franz Essl and Bernd Lenzner from the University of Vienna. It has been published in the journal Global Change Biology.

15 Jul 2020

Overexploitation, Climate Change Account for Major Decline in Global Oyster Population

An interdisciplinary team of scientists studying thousands of oyster shells along the Georgia coast, some as old as 4,500 years, has published new insights into how Native Americans sustained oyster harvests for thousands of years, observations that may lead to better management practices of oyster reefs today.

15 Jul 2020

Significant Loss of Plant-Pollinator Networks is Linked to Climate Change

Climate change and an increase in disturbed bee habitats from expanding agriculture and development in northeastern North America over the last 30 years are likely responsible for a 94 per cent loss of plant-pollinator networks, York University researchers found.

15 Jul 2020

Study Shows Carnian Pluvial Episode was a Global Climate Event

The Triassic Period, about 252 to 201 million years ago, was a time of volatile change, particularly during an interval known as the Carnian.

14 Jul 2020

Study Analyzes Impacts of Climate Change on Fish Stocks in Mediterranean Sea

Mathematical modelling inspired by social media is identifying the significant impacts of warming seas on the world's fisheries.

14 Jul 2020

Study Predicts Climate Change Will Make Dry Seasons Drier, Wet Seasons Wetter

The world can expect more rainfall as the climate changes, but it can also expect more water to evaporate, complicating efforts to manage reservoirs and irrigate crops in a growing world, according to a Clemson University researcher whose latest work has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

14 Jul 2020

Climate Change has Enabled Crab Species to Alter Salt Marsh Ecosystems

A new study reveals how climate change has enabled a voracious crab species to dramatically alter salt marsh ecosystems across the southeastern U.S.

14 Jul 2020

Climate Change is Projected to Pose Difficult Conundrum for Some Farmers

Climate change will leave some farmers with a difficult conundrum, according to a new study by researchers from Cornell University and Washington State University: Either risk more revenue volatility, or live with a more predictable decrease in crop yields.

13 Jul 2020

Study Explores How Lower-Latitude Oceans Drive Climate Change in the Arctic

New research explores how lower-latitude oceans drive complex changes in the Arctic Ocean, pushing the region into a new reality distinct from the 20th-century norm.

13 Jul 2020