Drought-tolerant species thrive despite returning rains in the Sahel
Following the devastating droughts in the 70s and 80s in the Sahel region south of the Sahara desert, vegetation has now recovered. What surprised...
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...
Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood
A nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Niño-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, slashing algal populations by 40 percent and likely...
Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change
A new study shows that coastal sea ice used by Arctic residents for hunting and fishing will be reduced as the planet warms.
High CO2 levels can destabilize marine layer clouds
Computer modeling shows that marine stratus clouds could disappear if atmospheric CO2 levels climb high enough, raising global temperatures.
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