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Deep-Sea Coral Reefs at Risk of Collapse Due to Ocean Acidification

Deep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle, a study suggests.

18 Sep 2020

Scientists Estimate Impact of Earth's Melting Ice Sheets on Global Sea Levels by 2100

An international consortium of researchers under the aegis of CMIP6 has calculated new estimates for the melting of Earth's ice sheets due to greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on sea levels, showing that the ice sheets could together contribute more than 40 cm by the end of 2100.

18 Sep 2020

Turtle Scavenging Regulates Freshwater Ecosystem Health

Freshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.

18 Sep 2020

Ecological Economics is Necessary to Deal with Climate Change-Fueled Economic Model

Economist Joan Martínez Alier from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona considers that ecological economics is more necessary than ever as a way to tackle today's completely "antiecological" economic model which is favouring climate change and destroying our biodiversity.

18 Sep 2020

New Approach to Accurately Predict Upcoming Droughts in the Amazon Rainforest

Droughts impact millions of people and threaten the delicate ecosystems of the Amazon rainforest in South America.

18 Sep 2020

Study: Climate Change can Affect Astronomical Observations

Climate changes associated with global warming can affect astronomical observations. That is the result of a study involving scientists from the University of Cologne.

18 Sep 2020

Europe's Primary Forests are Unprotected and at Risk of Being Destroyed

Like its ancient cathedrals, Europe has a remarkable--but poorly understood--legacy of old-growth forests.

18 Sep 2020

Breadfruit Flour Could Be a Healthy Option for Modern Foods

A fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.

18 Sep 2020

Sustainable Food Production and Conservation Could Reverse Terrestrial Biodiversity Loss

Preserving terrestrial biodiversity requires more ambitious land-conservation targets to be established and met. At the same time, "bending the curve" on biodiversity loss needs more efficient food production, and healthier and less wasteful consumption and trade.

18 Sep 2020

Ecologists Raise Alarm on Prevalence of Plastic Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems

Ecologists studying the prevalence of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems around the world are concerned after measuring the scale of human response needed to reduce future emissions and manage what's already floating around out there.

18 Sep 2020

Survey Tracks Polarization on Energy and Climate Issues in Canada

Positive Energy today released new survey results examining Canadians' views on the role of oil and gas in Canada's current and future economy, and the respective roles of federal and provincial governments in the country's energy and climate future.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers Demonstrate a New Way to Measure Ocean Warming

Using soundwaves cast from seafloor earthquakes, researchers demonstrate a new take on a largely abandoned way to measure ocean warming worldwide - seismic ocean thermometry.

18 Sep 2020

Crop Pests Rapidly Respond to Changing Climates

Fruit flies have the uncanny ability to wake up from a months-long hibernation right when their food of choice--say, the fruit from apple or Hawthorn trees--is at its peak.

18 Sep 2020

Bioplastics Contain Similar Toxic Chemicals as Conventional Plastics

Bioplastics are allegedly marketed as an eco-friendly alternative to traditional, petroleum-based plastics.

18 Sep 2020

Researchers Reveal Major Effects of Additional Warming on Global Aridity

In a recent climate modeling study, scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo have uncovered major implications for global aridity and drought while restricting warming to 1.5 °C instead of 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.

18 Sep 2020