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Research describes upheaval among fish and invertebrate communities after a marine heatwave hit Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea in early 2016. The...
Habitat restoration alone not enough to support threatened caribou
New research suggests restoring habitat may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou -- an iconic animal that's a major part of boreal...
Expert prognosis for the planet – we’re on track for a ghastly future
An international group of 17 leading scientists have produced a comprehensive yet concise assessment of the state of civilization, warning that the outlook is...
Global extent of river ice loss as Earth warms
A new study found that annual river ice cover will decline by about six days for every one degree Celsius increase in global temperatures....
The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return
A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1000 gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere will cause...
Achieving sustainable resource use attainable through science of cooperation
Societies can achieve environmental sustainability by nurturing cooperation, according to researchers.
Wildfire smoke trends worsening for Western US
New research ties the worsening trend of extreme poor air quality events in Western regions to wildfire activity, with growing trends of smoke impacting...
New Amazon threat? Deforestation from mining
Sprawling mining operations in Brazil have caused roughly 10 percent of all Amazon rainforest deforestation between 2005 and 2015 -- much higher than previous...
Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s dramatic effect on stingrays’ sensory abilities
Marine fishes rely on their sensory systems to survive. A study is the first to quantify the physiological effects of whole crude oil on...
Montane pine forests reached the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula 50,000 years ago
A new study confirms a continuous presence of montane coniferous forests from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast from 50,000 to 15,000 years ago,...
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