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HKU Scientists Unravel Mystery of Corals’ Tolerance to Climate Change

Researchers at School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong have developed a new method for determining what corals eat, and demonstrated that reliance on certain nutritional sources underpins their bleaching susceptibility in warming oceans.

16 Apr 2020

Exceptional Atmospheric Circulation Patterns Contributed to Greenland's Ice Loss

Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons.

16 Apr 2020

Estuaries are Vulnerable to Warming Environment, Research Shows

Estuaries on the south-east coast of Australia are warming at twice the rate of oceans and the atmosphere, a new study has found.

15 Apr 2020

Volcanic Activity Played Direct Role in Triggering Triassic Climate Change

A new study finds volcanic activity played a direct role in triggering extreme climate change at the end of the Triassic period 201 million year ago, wiping out almost half of all existing species.

15 Apr 2020

Exploring the Connection Between Educational Attainment and Climate Change

What are the most effective ways to achieve desired sustainable development outcomes across all aspects of wellbeing, and how might the pursuit of some of these goals affect progress toward others? A new study by an international team of researchers aims to address these questions to help understand possible synergies and tradeoffs among these goals.

14 Apr 2020

Global Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Catastrophic Losses of Biodiversity

A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century, finds a new UCL-led study.

9 Apr 2020

Study Sheds Light on the Impact of Clouds on Climate Change

New research published by NUI Galway's Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change.

9 Apr 2020

Climate Change Triggers Coral Bleaching Throughout Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering through its worst bleaching event. This is the third bleaching within the space of five years.

8 Apr 2020

Climate Change to Impact Complex Food Webs in the Oceans

Global climate change will affect fish sizes in unpredictable ways and, consequently, impact complex food webs in our oceans, a new IMAS-led study has shown.

7 Apr 2020

Study Provides Vital Insight Into How the Ocean Responds to Climate Change

We're familiar with how climate change is impacting the ocean's biology, from bleaching events that cause coral die-offs to algae blooms that choke coastal marine ecosystems, but it's becoming clear that a warming planet is also impacting the physics of ocean circulation.

7 Apr 2020