Seasonal variability in lakes’ environmental processes reveal susceptibility to climate change
A new study has shown how climate change could impact the ecosystems of the planet's largest lakes by revealing varying levels at which their...
Helping coral reefs survive under climate change
A biologist calls for extending the natural adaptive capacity of corals through nature-based approaches.
Winds of change: Improvements for wind energy production
In recent years, much progress has been made in the wind energy industry as the cost of development has declined significantly with emerging technologies...
Study at molecular level finds Indian River Lagoon green sea turtles biologically stressed
Turtles from the heavily polluted Indian River Lagoon (IRL) had compromised immune function. Those with tumors (Green Turtle Fibropapillomatosis or GTF) had less immune...
Novel habitats created by non-native mangrove trees may inform the future management of some...
In the face of declining fisheries, threatened reef habitat, and changing climatic conditions, non-native mangroves may provide, rather than impede, zooplankton habitat availability in...
How to better identify dangerous volcanoes
The more water is dissolved in the magma, the greater the risk that a volcano will explode. A new study now shows that this...
Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces
The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and junipers, with unique lava caves twisting underneath the...
Nearly 6 million children are driven into severe hunger by the hot, dry shifts...
Up to three times more children suffer severe hunger with each El Niño than from COVID-19. El Niño events provide a snapshot of the...
When breezy, wear masks outdoors to prevent coronavirus exposure
As the delta variant continues to spread, guidelines from the CDC recommend even the vaccinated wear masks indoors to prevent exposure and transmission, though...
No apparent shortage of prey for southern resident killer whales in Canadian waters during...
A popular belief that there are fewer Chinook salmon during the summer in Canadian waters for southern resident killer whales, compared to an abundance...
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