The economic interaction between climate change mitigation, climate migration and poverty
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 May 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0783-3Poverty increases vulnerability to climate-related shocks and both drive migration decisions. In a laboratory-based economic game,...
Reduced frequency and size of late-twenty-first-century snowstorms over North America
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 May 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0774-4Predicting the impact of climate change on snowstorms is key for future water resource estimates. North...
Warming shrivels future snowstorms
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 May 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0788-yThe influence of the changing climate on individual snowstorms has been uncertain, in part due to...
A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold...
Do you remember the challenge of waking up on winter's cold, dark days? Neurobiologists have uncovered a clue to what's behind this behavior. In...
Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse
A key finding of the study is that coastal marshes experience tipping points, where a small increase in the rate of sea-level rise leads...
Migration patterns reveal an ‘Eden’ for ancient humans and animals
Researchers have discovered a new migration pattern (or lack of) at Pinnacle Point, a now-submerged region in South Africa. While it was first believed...
‘Arks’ of genetic diversity in terrestrial mammals
Mapping the distribution of life on Earth, from genes to species to ecosystems, is essential in informing conservation policies and protecting biodiversity. Researchers developed...
Indigenous collaboration and leadership key to managing sea otter population recovery
A new study highlights the need to engage Indigenous communities in managing sea otter population recovery to improve coexistence between humans and this challenging...
Discovery about the edge of fusion plasma could help realize fusion power
Unique simulations reveal new understanding of the highly complex edge of fusion plasmas.
Low-severity fires enhance long-term carbon retention of peatlands
High-intensity fires can destroy marshy peatlands and cause them to emit huge amounts of their stored carbon into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, but...
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