From climate change awareness to action
Awareness of climate change and its impacts is not enough to move people to action. New research on how people's worldviews affect their perceptions...
Deep-sea fish community structure strongly affected by oxygen and temperature
In a new study, researchers took advantage of the natural oceanographic gradient in the Gulf of California to study the effects of variable oxygen...
New studies explore how knowledge drives action in climate change decision-making
In several new studies, researchers explore the importance of learning and knowledge in environmental decision-making and the different ways in which scientific knowledge can...
Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100
Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all existing coral reef habitats by 2100, suggesting restoration projects in these areas will...
Gulf coast mollusks rode out past periods of climate change
About 55 million years ago, a rapidly warming climate decimated marine communities around the world. But according to new research, it was a different...
Scientists warn humanity about worldwide insect decline
Insect declines and extinctions are accelerating in many parts of the world. With this comes the disappearance of irreplaceable services to humans, the consequences...
Aerosols have an outsized impact on extreme weather
A reduction in manmade aerosols in Europe has been tied to a reduction in extreme winter weather in the region.
Increasing opportunities for sustainable behavior
To mitigate climate change and safeguard ecosystems, we need to make drastic changes in our consumption and transport behaviors. A new study shows how...
Mapping the path of climate change
Predicting a major transition, such as climate change, is extremely difficult, but a new probabilistic framework is the first step in identifying the path...
Arctic sea ice can’t ‘bounce back’
Arctic sea ice cannot 'quickly bounce back' if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests.
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Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
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