Bigleaf maple decline tied to hotter, drier summers in Washington state, U.S.
A new study has found that recent bigleaf maple die-off in Washington is linked to hotter, drier summers that predispose this species to decline....
Encourage wealthy and well-connected to use their influence to tackle climate change
A paper article identifies five ways that people of high socioeconomic status have a disproportionate impact on global greenhouse gas emissions - and therefore...
Earth is dimming due to climate change
Researchers used decades of measurements of earthshine -- the light reflected from Earth that illuminates the surface of the Moon to find that there...
Coral microbiome is key to surviving climate change
The microbiomes of corals -- which comprise bacteria, fungi and viruses -- play an important role in the ability of corals to tolerate rising...
Critical groundwater supplies may never recover from drought
New research shows groundwater takes an average of three years to recover from drought -- if it ever recovers at all. In the largest...
European fishing communities face their own specific climate risks
Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern Mediterranean have the highest risk of being affected by...
Clover growth in Mars-like soils boosted by bacterial symbiosis
Clover plants grown in Mars-like soils experience significantly more growth when inoculated with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria than when left uninoculated, researchers report.
Strikingly simple means of diagnosing ecosystem health uncovered
Scientists say the health of a terrestrial ecosystem can be largely determined by three variables: vegetations' ability to uptake carbon, its efficiency in using...
Groundwater markets could promote solutions to the West’s water woes
Amid historic drought and changing rainfall patterns, a groundwater market in the California desert could serve as a template for the future of water...
How mercury gets into the sea
Mercury released into the atmosphere by industry enters the sea and from there makes its way into the food chain. Now, an analysis by...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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