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Published Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists - Increased Droughts Disrupt Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists



Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely respo...
Published Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer - Montreal Protocol is Delaying First Ice-Free Arctic Summer



New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed t...
Published Collapse of ancient Liangzhu culture caused by climate change - Collapse of Ancient Liangzhu Culture Caused by Climate Change


Referred to as 'China's Venice of the Stone Age', the Liangzhu excavation site in eastern China is c...
Published Stalagmites as key witnesses of the monsoon - Stalagmites as Key Witnesses of the Monsoon


Researchers have now reconstructed how the Indian summer monsoon responded to meltwater pulses into...
Published What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic? - What Happens in Vegas, May Come from the Arctic?


Ancient climate records from Leviathan Cave, located in the southern Great Basin, show that Nevada w...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...
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 Scientists find new indicators of Alaska permafrost thawing - Scientists Find New Indicators of Alaska Permafrost Thawing


More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will c...
Published As oceans warm, snapping shrimp sound a warning - As Oceans Warm, Snapping Shrimp Sound a Warning


Scientists have confirmed their previous observations that rising temperatures increase the sound of...
Published Ningaloo corals are ill-equipped to handle future climate change - Ningaloo Corals are Ill-Equipped to Handle Future Climate Change


The relatively pristine coral populations of WA's inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to su...
Published Invasive fruit fly may pose threat to forest ecosystems - Invasive Fruit Fly May Pose Threat to Forest Ecosystems


The invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a well-known pest in agriculture. A recent study by Sw...
Published Researchers discover fresh water in the Mediterranean Sea - Researchers Discover Fresh Water in the Mediterranean Sea


There is enough water on our planet, but by far the largest part is salt water that is unsuitable as...
Published Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution - Kelp Farms: A Solution to Coastal Marine Pollution


The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, ac...
Published Desert locusts remain a serious threat to Pakistan - Desert Locusts Remain a Serious Threat to Pakistan


The recent Desert Locust upsurge had a major impact on Pakistan's agriculture, with swarms causing i ...
Published Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change - Habitat will dictate whether ground beetles win or lose against climate change


The success of North American crops from corn to Christmas trees partly depends on a relatively invi...
Published Biological invasions as costly as natural disasters - Biological Invasions: A Costly Disaster



Over the past 40 years, the financial losses caused by biological invasions have been equivalent to...
Published Future emissions from 'country of permafrost' significant, must be factored into global climate targets - Future Emissions from 'Country of Permafrost' Significant, Must be Factored into Global Climate Targets


By the end of this century, permafrost in the rapidly warming Arctic will likely emit as much carbon...
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 Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores - Climate 'Spiral' Threatens Land Carbon Stores


The world's forests are losing their ability to absorb carbon due to increasingly 'unstable' conditi...
Published Endangered Bahamas bird may be lost from island following hurricane - Endangered Bahamas Bird May Be Lost from Island Following Hurricane


The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian's devas...