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Published Gone for good? California's beetle-killed, carbon-storing pine forests may not come back - Gone for Good? California's Beetle-Killed, Carbon-Storing Pine Forests May Not Come Back



Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2...
Published Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards - Warming Arctic Draws Marine Predators Northwards



Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last twenty years, drive...
Published Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru



Marine organisms play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide...
Published Pacific Northwest snowpack endangered by increasing spring heatwaves



Even in the precipitation-heavy Pacific Northwest, more frequent heatwaves are threatening a key sou...
Published Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose contribute to tree diversity



Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world's protected area ...
Published Slash-and-burn agriculture can increase forest biodiversity, researchers find



The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually...
Published Riddle of varying warm water inflow in the Arctic now solved



In the 'weather kitchen,' the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial...
Published Plant processes may be key to predicting drought development - Plant Processes May Be Key to Predicting Drought Development


Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that incre...
Published Desert climate overtaking more of Central Asia - Desert Climate Overtaking More of Central Asia


Rising annual temperatures and dwindling yearly precipitation across the mid-latitudes of Central As...
Published Melting glaciers in a warmer climate provide new ground for invasive species



In 2022 and 2023, biologists from research institutes in the UK and the Falkland Islands led two exp...
Published Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change



Florida is projected to lose 3.5 million acres of land to development by 2070. A new study highlight...
Published Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new study



Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic Sea over the...
Published Gulf corals still suffering more than a decade after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists report



Deep-water corals in the Gulf of Mexico are still struggling to recover from the devastating Deepwat...
Published Groundwater reserves in southwestern Europe more stable overall than previously thought



Groundwater is a vital resource, sustaining plants and ecosystems, ensuring agricultural production...
Published History repeats as Coral Bay faces mass loss of coral and fish life



A perfect storm of environmental factors has seen a monumental loss of fish and coral life at a popu...
Published Going 'back to the future' to forecast the fate of a dead Florida coral reef



How coral populations expand into new areas and sustain themselves over time is limited by the scope ...
Published Illumination drives bats out of caves - Illumination Drives Bats Out of Caves: A Study on the Effects of Artificial Light on Bat Behavior


Researchers have investigated how the illumination of bat caves affects the animals' behavior and wh...
Published Scientists use satellite images to study the degradation of rangelands in Tanzania - Scientists Use Satellite Images to Study the Degradation of Rangelands in Tanzania


East Africa's iconic rangelands -- under threat from climate change and human activity -- have the p...
Published Study provides long-term look at ways to control wildfire in sagebrush steppe ecosystem - Study Provides Long-Term Look at Ways to Control Wildfire in Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystem


New research provides the first long-term study of methods to control the spread of wildfire in the...
Published How herbivore activity around water affects plant communities - How Herbivore Activity Around Water Affects Plant Communities


Plants need water to grow. So if there's water, shouldn't there be more plants? New research shows i...