Light and energetics at seasonal extremes limit poleward range shifts
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01045-2Using mechanistic models that incorporate visual foraging and temperature-driven physiology for two fish types, the authors...
Observational constraints on low cloud feedback reduce uncertainty of climate sensitivity
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01039-0Marine low clouds cool the planet, but their response to warming is uncertain and dominates the...
Standing dead trees in ‘ghost forests’ contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
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Backyard chickens, rabbits, soybeans can meet household protein demand
In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Meat shortages led many to wonder what to eat for protein when...
New ebolavirus vaccine design seeks to drive stronger antibody defense
Scientists have unveiled a new Ebola virus vaccine design, which they say has several advantages over standard vaccine approaches for Ebola and related viruses...
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Study finds six degrees celsius cooling on land during the last Ice Age
Researchers show that prior studies have underestimated the cooling in the last glacial period, which has low-balled estimates of the Earth's climate sensitivity to...
Only 17 percent of free-flowing rivers are protected
The research demonstrates that biodiversity commitments will be key to global freshwater protection.
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Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a new study. These data...
New approach to understanding our wellbeing
The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new research has examined how these are determined by...
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