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Published Atmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains - Atmospheric Dust Levels are Rising in the Great Plains


A study finds that atmospheric dust levels are rising across the Great Plains at a rate of up to 5%...
Published Seabirds' response to abrupt climate change transformed sub-Antarctic island ecosystems - Seabirds' Response to Abrupt Climate Change Transformed Sub-Antarctic Island Ecosystems


A 14,000-year paleoecological reconstruction of the sub-Antarctic islands done by an international r...
Published Study uncovers widespread and ongoing clearcutting of Swedish old forests - Study Uncovers Widespread and Ongoing Clearcutting of Swedish Old Forests


Almost one fourth of Sweden's last unprotected old-growth forest was logged between 2003 and 2019. A...
Published Where coral reefs may be buffered against warming oceans - Where Coral Reefs May Be Buffered Against Warming Oceans


As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists have successfully us...
Published Rising temperatures alter 'missing link' of microbial processes, putting northern peatlands at risk - Rising Temperatures Alter 'Missing Link' of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk


Researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosyst ...
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 Tastes differ -- even among North Atlantic killer whales - Tastes Differ -- Even Among North Atlantic Killer Whales



Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it's known that killer whales i...
Published Climate risks for Gulf of Mexico coral reefs spelled out in study - Climate Risks for Gulf of Mexico Coral Reefs Spelled Out in Study


Ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea are on pace to surpass critical thres...
Published Biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits - Biologists Identify Broad Coral Disease Resistance Traits


A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and exa...
Published Is climate change disrupting maritime boundaries? - Is Climate Change Disrupting Maritime Boundaries?


Coral reef islands and their reefs -- found across in the Indo-Pacific -- naturally grow and shrink...
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 Dingo effects on ecosystem visible from space - Dingo Effects on Ecosystem Visible from Space


Satellite images taken over three decades show that keeping dingoes out comes at a price. ABSTRACT:...
Published Glass microspheres won't save Arctic sea ice - Glass Microspheres Won't Save Arctic Sea Ice


A proposal to cover Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres about the thickness of o...
Published Refreezing poles feasible and cheap, new study finds - Refreezing Poles Feasible and Cheap, New Study Finds


Refreezing the poles by reducing incoming sunlight would be both feasible and remarkably cheap, acco...
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...
Published Climate change may cut US forest inventory by a fifth this century - Climate Change May Reduce US Forest Inventory by 20% This Century



A study found that under more severe climate warming scenarios, the inventory of trees used for timb...
Published Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows - Indigenous Territories and Protected Areas: The Key to Forest Conservation in the Brazilian Amazon


A U.S.-Brazilian study using time series satellite images from 2000 to 2021 reveals the vital role o...
Published Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US - Forest Resilience Linked with Higher Mortality Risk in Western US



A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be...
Published Evolution: South Africa's hominin record is a fair-weather friend - Evolution: South Africa's Hominin Record is a Fair-Weather Friend


The fossil record of early hominins in South Africa is biased towards periods of drier climate, sugg...
Published Vegetation regulates energy exchange in the Arctic - Vegetation Regulates Energy Exchange in the Arctic


Global warming is changing the Arctic by causing permafrost thaw, glacier melt, droughts, fires and...