Heat-lovers are the lucky ones: Insects and climate change
Sparse data often make it difficult to track how climate change is affecting populations of insect species. A new study has now evaluated an...
How we choose to end deforestation will impact future emissions
Could the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use's ambitions be too ambiguous? An international team of researchers looked into this question.
Scientists show that at least 44 percent of Earth’s land requires conservation to safeguard...
New research reveals that 44 percent of Earth's land area -- some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard...
The consequences of climate change in the Alps are visible from space
Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region. Like the Arctic, this European mountain range is becoming greener. Researchers have now...
The New York — New Jersey Harbor Estuary is a dining hotspot during summer...
They click. They whistle. They love seafood. They are New York City's nearshore bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that return to feed in local waters...
Shifting signatures of climate change reshuffle northern species
Analysis of long-term monitoring data for almost 1,500 species in Finland shows that four decades of climate change has led species to shift between...
Patagonia’s coast offers cool refuge for giant kelp
Giant kelp forests around the world have struggled to stay healthy in recent decades, with some vanishing altogether. But along Patagonia's rugged southwestern coast,...
Hydrofoils: Major climate benefits when ships ‘fly’ over the surface
Soon, electric passenger ferries skimming above the surface across the seas may become a reality. A research team has created a unique method for...
Which forces control the elevation of mountains?
Scientists have come up with a new classification scheme for mountain belts that uses just a single number to describe whether the elevation of...
A 50% reduction in emissions by 2030 can be achieved. Here’s how
To prevent the worst outcomes from climate change, the U.S. will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in the next eight years....
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