Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change

When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But...

Sub-tropical corals vulnerable, new study shows

The vulnerability and conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef -- regarded as climate change refuges -- has been highlighted...

Historical wildlife trends reliable for predicting species at risk

Scientists have shown that using historical wildlife data provides a more accurate measure of how vulnerable certain species might be to extinction from climate...

Climate change could put rare bat species at greater risk

An endangered bat species with a UK population of less than 1,000 could be further threatened by the effects of global warming, according to...

Ocean predicts future northwestern European and Arctic climate

There is a clear potential for practical and useful predictions of northwestern European and Arctic climate based on the state of the ocean, new...

No publication bias found in climate change research

Rarely do we encounter a scientific fact that stirs public controversy and distrust in science as much as climate change. However, the theory is...

Sea-level change in Southeast Asia 6,000 years ago has implications for today

Sea level in Southeast Asia fluctuated wildly -- and naturally -- more than 6,000 years ago, twice rising nearly two feet in a period...

Deep groundwater aquifers respond rapidly to climate variability

Changes in climate can rapidly impact even the deepest freshwater aquifers according to hydrologists. The researchers found that responses to climate variations can be...

Limited sign of soil adaptation to climate warming

While scientists and policy experts debate the impacts of global warming, Earth’s soil is releasing roughly nine times more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere...

Scientists unravel the process of meltwater in ocean depths

An international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean,...

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