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Rare Historic Records Help Understand Climate Change Response of Woodland Trees and Flowers

Rare historic records of the changing seasons are helping scientists better understand how woodland trees and flowers are responding to climate change.

4 Mar 2015

Conservation Organizations Must Be Bolder in Adaptation Efforts to Address Extent of Ecological Changes

Nature is on the move. As the impacts of climate change reveal themselves, species and ecosystems are moving in response. This poses a fundamental challenge to conservation organizations--how do you conserve something that won't stay still?

4 Mar 2015

New Algae Species Helps Corals to Survive in Extreme Seawater Temperatures

A new species of algae has been discovered in reef corals of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf where it helps corals to survive seawater temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius - temperatures that would kill corals elsewhere.

2 Mar 2015

Climate Change Linked to Variations in Solar Activity

The activity of the Sun is an important factor in the complex interaction that controls our climate. New research now shows that the impact of the Sun is not constant over time, but has greater significance when the Earth is cooler.

28 Feb 2015

Sea-Level Rise Scenarios of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Not Designed for Coastal Risk Management

The sea-level rise scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) do not necessarily provide the right information for high-risk coastal decision-making and management, according to new research involving scientists from the University of Southampton.

28 Feb 2015

Climate Change Affects Crop Production

Climate change is real. Increased temperatures during the growing season result in decreases in soybean and wheat yields.

26 Feb 2015

Scientists Observe Increase in Carbon Dioxide's Greenhouse Effect at Earth's Surface

Scientists have observed an increase in carbon dioxide's greenhouse effect at the Earth's surface for the first time.

26 Feb 2015

Study Reveals Soil Temperature Changes Can Have Unexpected Consequences for Lake Ecology

Rising soil temperatures significantly affect autumn leaves and consequently the food web, appearance and biochemical makeup of the lakes and ponds those leaves fall into, a Dartmouth College-led study finds.

26 Feb 2015

Ocean Acidification Could Have Negative Impacts on Diatoms in Southern Ocean

In a recent study, scientists at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI), demonstrate for the first time that ocean acidification could have negative impacts on diatoms in the Southern Ocean.

25 Feb 2015

Turtles of Tropical Wyoming Provide Climate Change Clues

Tropical turtle fossils discovered in Wyoming by University of Florida scientists reveal that when the earth got warmer, prehistoric turtles headed north. But if today's turtles try the same technique to cope with warming habitats, they might run into trouble.

25 Feb 2015