The forests of the Amazon are an important carbon sink
The world's tropical forests store huge quantities of carbon in their biomass and thus constitute an important carbon sink. However, current estimates of the...
The little duck that could: Study finds endangered Hawaiian duck endures
New research has found that the genetic diversity of the koloa is high, and conservation efforts on the island of Kauai have been successful.
N<sub>2</sub>O increasing faster than expected
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0642-2Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas for which global emission estimates, driven largely by fertilizer...
A reversal in global terrestrial stilling and its implications for wind energy production
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0622-6Wind speeds have reduced globally over land since the 1980s. In situ data show that this...
Agency plans are inadequate to conserve US endangered species under climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0620-8In the US, 99.8% of the 459 endangered animals are susceptible to at least one climate...
Acceleration of global N<sub>2</sub>O emissions seen from two decades of atmospheric inversion
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0613-7Estimates of N2O emissions are important given its role as a GHG. Atmospheric inversions indicate emissions...
The development of partisan polarization over the Green New Deal
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0621-7Opinions on climate policy in the United States are politically polarized. Here, survey research shows that...
Amazon deforestation and number of fires show summer of 2019 not a ‘normal’ year
The perceived scale of the Amazon blazes received global attention this summer. However, international concerns raised at the time were countered by the Brazilian...
Squid camouflage may lead to next gen of bio-inspired synthetic materials
Squids, octopuses and cuttlefish are undisputed masters of deception and camouflage. Their extraordinary ability to change color, texture and shape is unrivaled, even by...
Secret of explosive volcanism unlocked
When will the next eruption take place? Examination of samples from Indonesia's Mount Merapi show that the explosivity of stratovolcanoes rises when mineral-rich gases...
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