Less precipitation means less plant diversity
Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth's ecosystems. This scarcity is likely to increase in the course of climate change. This,...
How plants find their symbiotic partners
Researchers explain an evolutionary step in the symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Limited fishing zones support reef conservation
Green (no-take) and yellow (limited take) fishing zones within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park equally support a great diversity of fish species. The...
Reduction in wetland areas will affect Afrotropical migratory waterbirds
Migratory waterbirds are particularly exposed to the effects of climate change at their breeding areas in the High Arctic and in Africa, according to...
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies in West Africa
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water...
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use, study finds
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with...
As wildfires increase in severity, experts call for coordinated federal response
In advance of a wildfire season projected to be among the worst, a new report calls for a unified federal response to wildfires that...
Volunteer firefighters have higher levels of ‘forever chemicals’
Volunteer firefighters -- who comprise more than 65 percent of the U.S. fire service -- have higher levels of 'forever chemicals,' per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Antarctic ice-sheet melting to lift sea level higher than thought, Harvard study says
The new predictions show that in the case of a total collapse of the ice sheet, global sea level rise estimates would be amplified...
Poorer communities hardest hit by toxic pollution incidents
Research shows toxic pollution hits poorer populations hardest as firms experience more pollutant releases and spend less money on waste management in areas with...
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