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Published Twilight zone at risk from climate change - Twilight Zone at Risk from Climate Change



Life in the ocean's 'twilight zone' could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research s...
Published Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost - Legacy Industrial Contamination in the Arctic Permafrost



A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and b ...
Published Diminishing health benefits of living in cities for children and teens - Diminishing Health Benefits of Living in Cities for Children and Teens


The advantages of living in cities for children and adolescents' healthy growth and development are...
Published Mountain forests are being lost at an accelerating rate, putting biodiversity at risk - Mountain Forests: A Vanishing Habitat for Biodiversity


More than 85% of the world's bird, mammal, and amphibian species live in mountains, particularly in...
Published East Coast, US, landslide impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and in between - East Coast, US, Landslide Impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and In Between


In the U.S., we may often think of landslides as primarily a West Coast problem, mostly plaguing the...
Published Mountains vulnerable to extreme rain from climate change - **Mountains Vulnerable to Extreme Rain from Climate Change**



A new study finds that as rising global temperatures shift snow to rain, mountains across the Northe...
Published Little-known microbes could help predict climate tipping points - Little-Known Microbes Could Help Predict Climate Tipping Points



Rising temperatures could push ocean plankton and other single-celled creatures toward a carbon tipp...
Published Climate change to push species over abrupt tipping points - Climate Change to Push Species Over Abrupt Tipping Points



Climate change is likely to abruptly push species over tipping points as their geographic ranges rea...
Published The number of the world's farms to halve by 2100 - The Number of the World's Farms to Halve by 2100



New research shows the number of farms globally will shrink from 616 million in 2020 to 272 million...
Published Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds - Deep Ocean Currents Around Antarctica Headed for Collapse, Study Finds


Antarctic circulation could slow by more than 40 per cent over the next three decades, with signific...
Published Shift to 'flash droughts' as climate warms - Shift to 'Flash Droughts' as Climate Warms



'Flash droughts' have become more frequent due to human-caused climate change and this trend is pred...
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 As rising temperatures affect Alaskan rivers, effects ripple through Indigenous communities - As Rising Temperatures Affect Alaskan Rivers, Effects Ripple Through Indigenous Communities



Six decades of river gage data gathered from nine rivers in Alaska highlight the cumulative and cons...
Published Global flash droughts expected to increase in a warming climate - Global Flash Droughts Expected to Increase in a Warming Climate



Researchers have published new findings on how our warming climate will affect the frequency of flas...
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 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 Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate - Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C: A Solution to the Dangerously Hot Climate



Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot tempera...
Published Climate change threatens global fisheries - Climate Change Threatens Global Fisheries


The diet quality of fish across large parts of the world's oceans could decline by up to 10 per cent...
Published Extreme precipitation in Northeast US to increase 52% by the end of the century - Extreme Precipitation in Northeast US to Increase 52% by the End of the Century



With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events...
Published New study reveals irrigation's mixed effects around the world - New Study Reveals Irrigation's Mixed Effects Around the World



Trajectory of irrigation water use in many regions is unsustainable, but practice is vital in managi...