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Published Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at risk from oil palm expansion, new report warns - Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at Risk from Oil Palm Expansion, New Report Warns


Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vu...
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...
Published Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost - Legacy Industrial Contamination in the Arctic Permafrost



A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and b...
Published Pioneering study shows climate played crucial role in changing location of ancient coral reefs - Pioneering Study Shows Climate Played Crucial Role in Changing Location of Ancient Coral Reefs


Prehistoric coral reefs dating back up to 250 million years extended much further away from the Eart...
Published When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable script - When Cozying Up with Would-Be Predators, Cleaner Shrimp Follow a Dependable Script



It's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in...
Published Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish - Sea Temperatures Control the Distributions of European Marine Fish


An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of tempera...
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 Scientists believe evolution could save coral reefs, if we let it - Scientists Believe Evolution Could Save Coral Reefs, If We Let It


Coral reefs can adapt to climate change if given the chance to evolve, according to a study. ABSTRAC...
Published Study finds carrying pollen heats up bumble bees, raises new climate change questions - Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raises New Climate Change Questions



A new study finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of...
Published Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers - Temperature: The Strongest Driver of Oxygen in US Rivers



The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals li...
Published Research collaboration aims to improve nationwide water quality, restore wetlands - Research Collaboration Aims to Improve Nationwide Water Quality, Restore Wetlands



The new classification system demonstrates the effects wetlands have on water quality at a continent...
Published Water warming study shows unexpected impact on fish size - Water Warming Study Shows Unexpected Impact on Fish Size



The theory that water-breathing animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been call...
Published Getting to the bottom of the Arctic sea ice decline - Getting to the Bottom of the Arctic Sea Ice Decline


Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean are rapidly declining, due to global warming. Now, to understand...
Published Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change - Old-Growth Trees: A Buffer Against Climate Change



A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more dro...
Published Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk - Mountain Forests: A Vanishing Habitat for Biodiversity


More than 85% of the world's bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in...
Published Forest growing season in eastern U.S. has increased by a month - Forest Growing Season in Eastern U.S. Has Increased by a Month


The growing period of hardwood forests in eastern North America has increased by an average of one m...
Published Scientists say sea-level changes formed Australia's K'Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef - Scientists Say Sea-Level Changes Formed Australia's K'Gari Sand Island, Great Barrier Reef


Researchers report evidence the formation of K'gari and the Great Barrier Reef are linked to a chang...
Published Global warming reaches central Greenland - Global Warming Reaches Central Greenland: A Wake-Up Call for the World


A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in...
Published Arctic river channels changing due to climate change - Arctic River Channels Changing Due to Climate Change



A team of international researchers have found that the rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska are not b...
Published Fungi stores a third of carbon from fossil fuel emissions and could be essential to reaching net zero, new study reveals - Fungi: The Unsung Heroes in the Fight Against Climate Change



Mycorrhizal fungi are responsible for holding up to 36 per cent of yearly global fossil fuel emissio...