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Published Protecting surf breaks mitigates climate change, helps coastal communities



Safeguarding places to hang ten and shoot the curl is an opportunity to simultaneously mitigate clim...
Published Subalpine forests in the Northern Rockies are fire resilient--for now



Using lake sediment cores, scientists determined how these subalpine ecosystems recovered after 4,80 ...
Published Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires



Scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern C...
Published How wildfires change soil chemistry



Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to huma ...
Published Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change - Phytoplankton Blooms Offer Insight into Impacts of Climate Change


The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclone...
Published As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns - As Sea Ice Declines in the Arctic, Bowhead Whales are Adjusting Their Migration Patterns


As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more freque...
Published Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, molluscs and more at Rottnest - Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs and More at Rottnest


Researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates...
Published Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire - Arctic Shrub Expansion Limited by Seed Dispersal and Wildfire


Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire wil...
Published How to prepare for ocean acidification, a framework - How to Prepare for Ocean Acidification: A Framework


An international research team develops a rubric for governments and policymaking bodies to evaluate...
Published Desert shrubs cranked up water use efficiency to survive a megadrought - Desert Shrubs Cranked Up Water Use Efficiency to Survive a Megadrought


Shrubs in the desert Southwest have increased their water use efficiency at some of the highest rate...
Published Elephant ecosystems in decline - Elephant Ecosystems in Decline: Understanding the Causes and Consequences



Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report rev...
Published 40 percent of Amazon could now exist as rainforest or savanna-like ecosystems - 40 Percent of Amazon Could Now Exist as Rainforest or Savanna-like Ecosystems


Researchers focused on the stability of tropical rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Ocean...
Published Drones detect moss beds and changes to Antarctica climate - Drones Detect Moss Beds and Changes to Antarctica Climate


Researchers are using drones with highly advanced sensors and AI to map large areas and to study cha...
Published Excess nutrients lead to dramatic ecosystem changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay; the bay is a harbinger for estuaries worldwide, say researchers - Excess Nutrients and Ecosystem Changes in Cape Cod's Waquoit Bay: A Harbinger for Estuaries Worldwide


When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, a research group shifted...
Published Health of coral reefs written in the sand -- and visible via satellite - Health of Coral Reefs Written in the Sand -- and Visible via Satellite


How healthy are coral reefs? And how are they responding to climate change? After more than 10 years...
Published Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna - Lost Giants: The Abundance Decline of African Megafauna



A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mamm...
Published The importance of light for grassland plant diversity - The Importance of Light for Grassland Plant Diversity


Plants need light to grow. However, due to excess nutrients and/or the absence of herbivores less li...
Published Large mammals can help climate change mitigation and adaptation - Large Mammals: A Key Player in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation


A new study investigates whether protecting and restoring large animal wildlife can help to support...
Published Warming oceans are changing Australian reef fish populations - Warming Oceans are Changing Australian Reef Fish Populations


Shallow reefs and the creatures that inhabit them are changing due to rising ocean temperatures, but...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems



The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu...