Adaptability of 158 butterfly species to urbanization
Expanding urban habitats are likely to endanger a large number of butterfly species in the long term. Generalists that tolerate large temperature fluctuations and...
Small ‘snowflakes’ in the sea play a big role
In the deep waters that underlie the productive zones of the ocean, there is a constant rain of organic material called 'marine snow.' Marine...
Greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs higher than previously expected
A new study shows per-area greenhouse gas emissions from the world's water reservoirs are around 29% higher than suggested by previous studies, but that...
Extreme CO2 greenhouse effect heated up the young Earth
Although sun radiation was relatively low, the temperature on the young Earth was warm. An international team of geoscientists has found important clues that...
Newly discovered African ‘climate seesaw’ drove human evolution
A scientific consortium has found that ancient El Niño-like weather patterns were the primary drivers of environmental change in sub-Saharan Africa over the last...
Using fossil plant molecules to track down the Green Sahara
Researchers have developed a new concept to explain the phenomenon known as Green Sahara. They demonstrate that a permanent vegetation cover in the Sahara...
Global warming already responsible for one in three heat-related deaths
Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according...
Climate change-resistant corals could provide lifeline to battered reefs
Corals that withstood a severe bleaching event and were transplanted to a different reef maintained their resilient qualities, according to a new study.
A fiery past sheds new light on the future of global climate change
Centuries-old smoke particles preserved in the ice reveal a fiery past in the Southern Hemisphere and shed new light on the future impacts of...
Declining biodiversity in wild Amazon fisheries threatens human diet
A new study of dozens of wild fish species commonly consumed in the Peruvian Amazon says that people there could suffer major nutritional shortages...
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