A mechanistic and probabilistic method for predicting wildfires
In the event of dry weather and high winds, power system-ignited incidents are more likely to develop into wildfires. The risk is greater if...
Thousands of native plants are unphotographed, and citizen scientists can help fill the gaps
New research finds almost 4000 Australian plant species have not been photographed before in the wild, which may lead to their extinction.
Switching to hydrogen fuel could prolong the methane problem
Hydrogen is often heralded as the clean fuel of the future, but new research suggests that leaky hydrogen infrastructure could end up increasing atmospheric...
Swan populations grow 30 times faster in nature reserves
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Researchers find decaying biomass in Arctic rivers fuels more carbon export than previously thought
A new study found that plants and small organisms in Arctic rivers could be responsible for more than half the particulate organic matter flowing...
Entire populations of Antarctic seabirds fail to breed due to extreme, climate-change-related snowstorms
The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the south polar skua, Antarctic petrel, and snow petrel to...
Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth
Dramatic differences between shallow and mesophotic reefs stress the importance of studying--and conserving--these vital ecosystems along their entire depth gradient.
Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be
A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly efficient 'lunge-feeding' strategy that enabled the blue...
Changing landscapes alter disease-scapes
A new study has?highlighted?how and when?changes to the environment result in?animal-borne disease?thresholds?being breeched, allowing for?a?better understanding and?increased?capacity to?predict?the?risk of?transmissions.
Arctic climate modelling too conservative
Climate models used by the UN's IPCC and others to project climate change are not accurately reflecting what the Arctic's future will be, experts...
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