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Anthropogenic Resistance Vital to Ensure Sustainable Landscapes for Wildlife

Connectivity between populations plays a crucial role in the survival of species in the wild. In the absence of “wildlife corridors,” animal groups get separated, become incapable of breeding, and may go extinct.

1 Feb 2021

Study Offers More Insight into Future of Sea Ice Melting and Arctic Atmosphere

For the first-ever time, scientists from the University of Helsinki have shown how the surrounding impacts the formation of nanoparticles in the Arctic. The findings provide a better understanding of the future of melting sea ice and the Arctic atmosphere.

1 Feb 2021

Researchers Collate Vital Information About Coral Spawning for the First Time

Efforts to understand when corals reproduce have been given a boost thanks to a new resource that gives scientists open access to more than forty years' worth of information about coral spawning.

1 Feb 2021

Studies Shed Light on the Complex Links Between Forest Soil Nutrients, Microbes and Ecosystems

Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace of climate change, and sequester nutrients such as nitrogen, which improves water and air quality.

1 Feb 2021

Sediment Analyses Reveal Major Environmental Changes in North Africa

Large parts of today's Sahara Desert were green thousands of years ago. Prehistoric engravings of giraffes and crocodiles testify to this, as does a stone-age cave painting in the desert that even shows swimming humans.

1 Feb 2021

Study Shows Shifts in Tropical Cyclone Tracks Towards Coastal Regions

High-intensity tropical cyclones have been moving closer to coasts over the past 40 years, potentially causing more destruction than before.

1 Feb 2021

Powerful Greenhouse Gas Emitted from Coal Mines is 50% Higher than Previously Estimated

The amount of methane released into the atmosphere as a result of coal mining is likely much higher than previously calculated, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union recently.

1 Feb 2021

Philippine Forest Trees Threatened by Deforestation and Climate Change

NUS ecologists develop models that identify major threats to a dominant tree family in the Philippines. Already reduced by deforestation, climate change is set to further undermine their survival.

29 Jan 2021

Enhanced Emissions from Human Activities Drive Methane Growth in the Atmosphere

Methane (CH4) is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Its concentration in the atmosphere has increased more than twice since the preindustrial era due to enhanced emissions from human activities.

29 Jan 2021

Study Reveals Effect of Climate Change on Growth and Metabolism of Lobsters

According to a recent study reported in the Ecology and Evolution journal, the American lobsters may be more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than previously believed.

29 Jan 2021

Plant Diversity may Decrease Following Glacier Retreat

Beyond the ski slopes, one of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the alpine flowers. These plants are not only beautiful -- they are also used in liqueurs and medicines, and they form the foundation of the local food chains. But a recent study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution shows that, although plant diversity may initially increase with glacier retreat, many of these species may soon become endangered.

29 Jan 2021

Study Explores Factors that Influence People's Levels of Concern over Climate Change

A University of Otago study explored factors which influence Americans' levels of concern over climate change, providing discussion on how those factors could impact mitigation efforts.

29 Jan 2021

Thinning Surface Layer of Ocean Points to More Intense, Frequent Marine Heatwaves

When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating--but a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder shows this "mixed layer" is becoming shallower each year. The thinner it becomes, the easier it is to warm. The new work could explain recent extreme marine heatwaves, and point at a future of more frequent and destructive ocean warming events as global temperatures continue to climb.

29 Jan 2021

Increased Use of Antiviral Medication Could be Detrimental to the Enviroment

The increased global use of antiviral and antiretroviral medication could have a detrimental impact on crops and potentially heighten resistance to their effects, new research has suggested.

29 Jan 2021

Trade Restrictions by a Few Key Countries Could Increase Global Food Prices

Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, locust infestations, drought and labour shortages have disrupted food supply chains, endangering food security in the process. A recent study published in Nature Food shows that trade restrictions and stockpiling of supplies by a few key countries could create global food price spikes and severe local food shortages during times of threat.

29 Jan 2021