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Published Thawing Arctic hillsides are major climate change contributors - Thawing Arctic Hillsides: A Major Contributor to Climate Change


Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in froz...
Published Lessons from 'The Blob' will help us manage fisheries during future marine heatwaves - Lessons from 'The Blob' will help us manage fisheries during future marine heatwaves



In early 2014, a great anomaly descended upon the seas: A patch of warm water that manifested in the...
Published New research reveals the impact of different species and their traits on human wellbeing - New Research Reveals the Impact of Different Species and Their Traits on Human Wellbeing



New research has revealed that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing...
Published Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming - Arctic Vegetation: A Major Contributor to Global Warming


An international team of research scientists has documented the central role of vegetation for Arcti...
Published Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes - Ancient Climate Change Solves Mystery of Vanished South African Lakes



New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa sugg...
Published How climate change threatens Asia's water tower - How Climate Change Threatens Asia's Water Tower



Tibet is known as the 'Water Tower of Asia,' providing water to about 2 billion people and supportin...
Published Invasive alien species play key role in 60% of global plant and animal extinctions


A new report presents major findings on the gravity of impacts from invasive alien species on our pl ...
Published Tracking ships' icy paths amidst climate change



Understanding when and where ships are entering areas of Arctic sea ice can help elucidate the poten...
Published Citizen science to mitigate the environmental crisis in the marine environment



Citizen science can help to improve conservation and management strategies for Mediterranean marine...
Published Research to uncover the impact of water use in the Colorado River Basin



Persistent overuse of water and long-term drought has depleted the Colorado River and highlighted th...
Published The global clean water crisis looms large



Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting po ...
Published Unintended consequences of fire suppression



A new study reveals how fire suppression ensures that wildfires will burn under extreme conditions a...
Published Immediate carbon cuts, common marine heatwave terminology urged - Immediate Carbon Cuts and Common Marine Heatwave Terminology Urged



Oceanographers provide a reality check on the limitations of carbon dioxide removal and a warning t...
Published Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet - Global Warming Puts Whales in the Southern Ocean on a Diet



In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and s...
Published Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire burn in Sierra Nevada - Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire Burn in Sierra Nevada


High-severity wildfire in California's Sierra Nevada forests has nearly quintupled compared to befor...
Published Reef fish must relearn the 'rules of engagement' after coral bleaching - Reef Fish Must Relearn the 'Rules of Engagement' After Coral Bleaching


Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competito...
Published Human-driven pollution alters the environment even underground - Human-Driven Pollution Alters the Environment Even Underground


The Monte Conca cave system in Sicily is showing signs of being altered by pollution from above. ABS...
Published Beyond 'plant trees!': Research finds tree plantations encroaching on essential ecosystems - Beyond 'Plant Trees!': Research Finds Tree Plantations Encroaching on Essential Ecosystems


Trees planted in the tropics as part of nations' reforestation commitments can have unintended conse...
Published Vast patches of glassy rock in Chilean desert likely created by ancient exploding comet - Vast Patches of Glassy Rock in Chilean Desert Likely Created by Ancient Exploding Comet


Heat from a comet exploding just above the ground fused the sandy soil into patches of glass stretch...
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...