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Published US forests face an unclear future with climate change - US Forests Face an Unclear Future with Climate Change



Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of...
Published Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction - Central Texas Salamanders, Including Newly Identified Species, at Risk of Extinction


Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including o...
Published Crown-of-thorns seastar from Red Sea is endemic species - Crown-of-Thorns Seastar from Red Sea: An Endemic Species


Researchers have identified coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastars in the Red Sea as distinct species...
Published Bird diversity increased in severely burned forests of Southern Appalachian mountains - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains


A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned b...
Published More frequent atmospheric rivers hinder seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice - More Frequent Atmospheric Rivers Hinder Seasonal Recovery of Arctic Sea Ice


The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, even during winter months when temperatures are below freezing...
Published Human impact on wildlife even in protected areas - Human Impact on Wildlife Even in Protected Areas



The largest long-term standardized camera-trap survey to date finds that human activity impacts trop...
Published Scientists discover urea in atmosphere revealing profound consequences for climate - Scientists Discover Urea in Atmosphere Revealing Profound Consequences for Climate



Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the...
Published Older trees accumulate more mutations than their younger counterparts - Older Trees Accumulate More Mutations Than Their Younger Counterparts



A study of the relationship between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic m...
Published Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral' - Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral'


Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors...
Published How the Amazon rainforest is likely to cope with the effect of future drought - How the Amazon Rainforest is Adapting to Future Droughts



A major collaboration involving 80 scientists from Europe and South America has identified the regio...
Published Less ice, fewer calling seals - Less Ice, Fewer Calling Seals: The Impact of Climate Change on Arctic Wildlife



For several years, a team of researchers used underwater microphones to listen for seals at the edge...
Published Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics - Arctic Ice Algae Heavily Contaminated with Microplastics



The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic...
Published How fungus farming ants keep their gardens healthy - How Fungus Farming Ants Keep Their Gardens Healthy



'Weed early and often' is the key to a productive garden. Interestingly, certain species of ants are...
Published Following rain, desert microbes exhale potent greenhouse gas - Following Rain, Desert Microbes Exhale Potent Greenhouse Gas


New research shows how, after it rains, microbes in desert soil convert one form of pollution into a...
Published City-living bees benefit most from specific types of urban ‘greening’ - City-living Bees Benefit Most from Specific Types of Urban ‘Greening’


Converting vacant urban lots into greenspaces can reduce blight and improve neighborhoods, and new r...
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 Desert dust collected from glacier ice helps document climate change - Desert Dust Collected from Glacier Ice Helps Document Climate Change


Researchers are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth's intri...
Published Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts - Wisconsin Cave Holds Tantalizing Clues to Ancient Climate Changes, Future Shifts


A newly published study of a stalagmite found in Cave of the Mounds reveals previously undetected hi...
Published Greenland caves: Time travel to a warm Arctic - Greenland Caves: Time Travel to a Warm Arctic


An international team of scientists presents an analysis of sediments from a cave in northeast Green...
Published Sea-ice-free Arctic makes permafrost vulnerable to thawing - Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing


New research provides evidence from Siberian caves suggesting that summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocea...