Risk of isolation increases the expected burden from sea-level rise
AbstractThe typical displacement metric for sea-level rise adaptation planning is property inundation. However, this metric may underestimate risk as it does not fully capture...
Strong climate action is worth it
An immediate and rapid reduction in global emissions is required for many reasons. Integrated research supports the economic case for strong near-term climate action,...
Defence against the rising seas
The rate of sea-level rise varies around the world, as do local infrastructure and standards for defending against the risks of flooding. Now research...
Risk of isolation increases the urgency and spatial extent of climate change adaptation
Estimations of the risk from sea-level rise are often based on the amount of property inundated by water. However, risk measurements based on isolation...
Lakes as model systems for understanding global change
Research using lakes and ponds as model systems contributes both to addressing the freshwater biodiversity crisis and developing general theories and frameworks for understanding...
Lake temperature and nutrient levels interact to reorganize ecological networks
Causal links between plankton taxa were inferred using long-term data from ten Swiss lakes, revealing the effect of warming and nutrient levels on entire...
Soils worldwide suffer from the combined effects of multiple global change factors
A statistical analysis of data from global surveys reveals that soils react to the number of stressors as well as to the individual stressor...
Climate-driven zooplankton shifts cause large-scale declines in food quality for fish
AbstractZooplankton are the primary energy pathway from phytoplankton to fish. Yet, there is limited understanding about how climate change will modify zooplankton communities and...
Phytoplankton blooms offer insight into impacts of climate change
The first study into the biological response of the upper ocean in the wake of South Pacific cyclones could help predict the impact of...
Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Scientists have created a comprehensive 'roadmap' to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.
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