Constraining human contributions to observed warming since the pre-industrial period
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00965-9Quantifying the temperature impacts of anthropogenic emissions helps monitor proximity to the Paris Agreement goals. Human...
Maladaptation, migration and extirpation fuel climate change risk in a forest tree species
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00968-6The authors use a subset of climate-associated genetic loci to predict future climate maladaptation for balsam...
Systematic review of the outcomes and trade-offs of ten types of decarbonization policy instruments
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00971-xAmbitious policy instruments are needed to support the transition to low-carbon economies. This systematic review identifies...
Genomics helps to predict maladaptation to climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00964-wThe combination of highly resolved climatic and genomic data allows assessment of putative maladaptation of populations...
Zonally contrasting shifts of the tropical rain belt in response to climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 18 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-00963-xThe intertropical convergence zone is predicted to narrow under climate change with large uncertainties about its...
Scientists offer road map to improve environmental observations in the Indian Ocean
A group of more than 60 scientists have provided recommendations to improve the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS), a basin-wide monitoring system to better...
Glass frogs living near roaring waterfalls wave hello to attract mates
A conservationist has discovered that the glass frog Sachatamia orejuela can be added to the list of species that make use of visual cues...
Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico ‘super basin’ success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. According to researchers, the basin's vast...
Stuck in a rut: Ocean acidification locks algal communities in a simplified state
Researchers have found that ocean acidification limits algal communities to a state of low diversity and complexity. Communities grown in waters rich in carbon...
Filling a crucial gap in aquafarming: Ion beam breeding to the rescue
Researchers successfully created a larger strain of zooplankton by creating mutations with a heavy ion beam, which contributes to improving the survival rate and...
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