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Published Rapid plant evolution may make coastal regions more susceptible to flooding and sea level rise, study shows - Rapid Plant Evolution: A New Threat to Coastal Regions


Evolution has occurred more rapidly than previously thought in the Chesapeake Bay wetlands, which ma...
Published Loss of reptiles poses threat for small islands where humans may have caused extinctions - Loss of Reptiles Poses Threat for Small Islands Where Humans May Have Caused Extinctions


A new examination of ancient and current species of reptiles conducted by paleobiologists reveals th...
Published Mixing theory, observation to envision warmer world - Mixing Theory, Observation to Envision Warmer World



A more realistic look at what a hot summer can bring to a nearby pond, and new respect for the blind...
Published New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the 'Great Dying' - New Study Reveals Biodiversity Loss Drove Ecological Collapse After the 'Great Dying'


By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinc...
Published Can elephants save the planet? - Can Elephants Save the Planet?


Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric c...
Published Ecology: More than the sum of its parts - Ecology: More Than the Sum of Its Parts



The number of simultaneously acting global change factors has a negative impact on the diversity of...
Published Moisture the key to soils' ability to sequester carbon, research shows - Moisture: The Key to Soil's Ability to Sequester Carbon


Soil is the Earth's second-biggest carbon storage locker after the ocean, and a research collaborati...
Published Rising temperatures alter 'missing link' of microbial processes, putting northern peatlands at risk - Rising Temperatures Alter 'Missing Link' of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk


Researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosyst ...
Published Most of world's salt marshes likely to be underwater by 2100, study concludes - Most of World's Salt Marshes Likely to be Underwater by 2100, Study Concludes


Salt marshes are some of the most biologically productive ecosystems on Earth. They play an outsized...
Published Hope for salamanders? Study recalibrates climate change effects - Hope for Salamanders? Study Recalibrates Climate Change Effects


For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as ou...
Published Nature is changing as land abandonment increases - Nature is Changing as Land Abandonment Increases



Abandoned lands could be both an opportunity and a threat for biodiversity; a recent article highlig...
Published Flower power: The role of ants in forest regeneration - Flower Power: The Role of Ants in Forest Regeneration


Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a new article. ABSTRACT: Flower Power: The...
Published The diversity of present tree species is shaped by climate change in the last 21,000 years - The Diversity of Present Tree Species is Shaped by Climate Change in the Last 21,000 Years



A new global survey of 1000 forest areas shows how climate change since the peak of the last ice age...
Published Traditional methods cannot give us the insights we need to understand changing ecosystems - Traditional Methods Cannot Give Us the Insights We Need to Understand Changing Ecosystems



If we want to face up to the challenges posed by climate change and other global environmental chang...
Published Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals - Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals



Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing unto...