Tropical crops could suffer as climate change brings longer dry spells
Study looked at expected changes to rainfall and length of dry spells during dry and wet seasons in tropics separately, since the impacts of...
Officials leading hurricane response need ‘risk literacy’
New research shows that the most numerate officials were almost twice as likely as less numerate ones to provide additional evacuation times to their...
Nature’s archive reveals Atlantic tempests through time
Scientists uncover how natural archives recorded Atlantic hurricane frequency over the past 1,000 years. More data is needed to help model how climate change...
The warming climate is causing animals to ‘shapeshift’
Climate change is not only a human problem; animals have to adapt to it as well. Some 'warm-blooded' animals are shapeshifting and getting larger...
The history of insects living on the open ocean tracked with the history of...
The open oceans are harsh and hostile environments where insects might not be expected to thrive. In fact, only one insect group, ocean skaters,...
Conservation commitments should focus on the best places to protect rare species
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to protect 30% of land to support the recovery of nature, but a new study...
Study shows how aspen forests maintain the diversity needed to adapt to changing environments
A new decade-long study reveals how aspen stands change their genetic structure over the years as trees balance defending themselves from pests with growth...
New filtering method promises safer drinking water, improved industrial production
Researchers create thin film polymer membranes capable of separating fluoride from chloride and other ions. Targeted ion selectivity by the filtering membranes could have...
Over 200 health journals call on world leaders to address ‘catastrophic harm to health’...
Over 200 health journals across the world have come together to simultaneously publish an editorial calling on world leaders to take emergency action to...
Hummingbirds can smell their way out of danger
In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble. That's the result of new research...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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