Eddies: Circular currents and their influence on the world’s hottest ocean
Water from the Pacific Ocean flows into the Indian Ocean via the Indonesia Archipelago thanks to a vast network of currents that act as...
Campi Flegrei volcano edges closer to possible eruption
The new study used a model of volcano fracturing to interpret patterns of earthquakes and ground uplift, and concluded that parts of the volcano...
MethaneMapper is poised to solve the problem of underreported methane emissions
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Why certain fish are left off the hook
A new study found that while a piece of legislation designed to foster the sustainability of marine fisheries is sometimes blamed for being too...
Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna
A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mammals, shedding light on the ecological dynamics behind...
Without fully implementing net-zero pledges, the world will miss climate goals
Without more legally binding and well-planned net-zero policies, the world is highly likely to miss key climate targets.
When water temperatures change, the molecular motors of cephalopods do too
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Greenhouse gas emissions at ‘an all-time high’ — and it is causing an unprecedented...
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South Africa, India and Australia shared similar volcanic activity 3.5 billion years ago
The Daitari greenstone belt shares a similar geologic make-up when compared to the greenstones exposed in the Barberton and Nondweni areas of South Africa...
Team finds reliable predictor of plant species persistence, coexistence
Ecological scientists have long sought ways to measure and predict how specific plant communities will fare over time. Which species in a diverse population...
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