Uncovering plant invasions in the tropics
An international collaboration of scientists has created the first inventory of flora introduced to the tropics, filling a knowledge gap about invasive plants in...
New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs — one of the largest...
New study finds very few deep reefs have any form of protection, and face a multitude of threats, set only to escalate in the...
Itchy eyes and a runny nose? It could be climate change
Researchers have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens -- oak and ragweed pollens -- across the contiguous United...
New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored
A new perspective shows that linking land and sea through coordinated conservation efforts may offer unrealized and amplified benefits for biodiversity, human wellbeing, climate...
World needs ambitious zero percent new plastic waste target by 2040
The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global...
Entomologists issue warning about effects of climate change on insects
In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists warned that climate change affects insects in ways that will 'drastically reduce our ability...
Climate change to produce more rainbows
Climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a new study. The study's authors estimate that by 2100, the average land location...
The lightness of water vapor adds heft to global climate models
Including the lightness of water vapor in climate models can improve cloud simulations and the accuracy of climate change forecasts, scientists found.
Evidence that marine conservation mitigates climate change
Marine protected areas act as a safeguard for oceans, seas, and estuaries. These zones help to preserve the plants and animals that call these...
Scientists call for setting limits, possible moratorium on fishing in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean
Published only days before the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources' annual meeting, this evidence-based commentary notes that current levels of...
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