How to conserve polar bears — and maintain subsistence harvest — under climate change
A properly-managed subsistence harvest of polar bears can continue under climate change, according to analysis that combines sea-ice forecasts with a polar bear population...
Flower-rich habitats increase survival of bumblebee families
New research has revealed for the first time that flower-rich habitats are key to enhancing the survival of bumblebee families between years. The results,...
Scientists mobilize as bleaching resumes on Great Barrier Reef
Coral researchers are remobilizing to conduct aerial and underwater surveys along the Great Barrier Reef and elsewhere in Australia as coral bleaching reappears for...
China’s severe winter haze tied to effects of global climate change
China's severe winter air pollution problems may be worsened by changes in atmospheric circulation prompted by Arctic sea ice loss and increased Eurasian snowfall...
Marine recovery after mass extinction was likely delayed by further biotic crises
Biotic crises during the Triassic period may have delayed marine recovery after a mass extinction during the late Permian, according to a new study.
Dissection of the 2015 Bonin deep earthquake
Researchers have been studying the deep earthquake which occurred on May 30, 2015, to the west of Japan's Bonin Islands.
With climate change, shrubs and trees expand northwards in the Subarctic
Shrubs expand in the tundra in northern Scandinavia. And it is known that fixation of nitrogen from the air is in the tundra to...
Method could speed up design of more eco-friendly fabric softeners
In the 1960s, the introduction of fabric softeners transformed rough, scratchy clothes into softer, more comfortable garments. But recently, the products' popularity has dipped...
Changing temperatures, precipitation may affect living skin of drylands
Arid and semiarid ecosystems are expected to experience significant changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, which may affect soil organisms in ways that cause...
Optical fingerprint can reveal pollutants in the air
More efficient sensors are needed to be able to detect environmental pollution. Researchers have proposed a new, sophisticated method of detecting molecules with sensors...
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