Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting
Scientists expose the lack of measurement of and reporting on agroforestry in international climate agreements. This has strong implications for accounting for both how...
New evidence shows rapid response in the West Greenland landscape to Arctic climate shifts
Evidence from an Arctic ecosystem experiencing rapid climate change reveals surprisingly tight coupling of environmental responses to climate shifts. Links between abrupt climate change...
Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn
Leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes -- the support system of the biosphere -- in the climate change equation...
Climate change threatens commercial fishers from Maine to North Carolina
Most fishing communities from North Carolina to Maine are projected to face declining fishing options unless they adapt to climate change by catching different...
The complex fate of Antarctic species in the face of a changing climate
Researchers have presented support for the theory that marine invertebrates with larger body size are generally more sensitive to reductions in oxygen than smaller...
In the face of a changing climate, our buildings need thermal resilience.
The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.
Older forests resist change, climate change, that is
Older forests in eastern North America are less vulnerable to climate change than younger forests, particularly for carbon storage, timber production, and biodiversity, new...
Community impacts from extreme weather shape climate beliefs
A new study finds that how our community or neighborhood fares in an extreme storm or flood may have a stronger, more lasting effect...
Coral reefs can’t return from acid trip
When put to the test, corals and coralline algae are not able to acclimatize to ocean acidification.
Domino effect of species extinctions also damages biodiversity
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. The total number of...
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