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Adélie Penguins Could be Rare Global Warming Winners

Researchers have been surprised to find that Adélie penguins in Antarctica prefer reduced sea-ice conditions, not just a little bit, but a lot.

25 Jun 2020

Warmer Climate can Have Adverse Impact on Adirondack Boreal Peatlands

A study published in the journal Wetlands documents an invasion happening in the Adirondacks: the black spruce, tamarack, and other boreal species are being overcome by trees normally found in warmer, more temperate forests.

25 Jun 2020

Climate Change may Drive Changes in Swans' Wintering Behavior

Nearly 13 kilometres per year: that is the rate at which the wintering area of Bewick's swans has shifted east over the past 50 years.

15 Jun 2020

There is Still Time to Conserve about Half of Earth's Land

Roughly half of Earth's ice-free land remains without significant human influence, according to a study from a team of international researchers led by the National Geographic Society and the University of California, Davis.

15 Jun 2020

Coral Reef Islands can Survive the Impact of Rising Sea Levels

Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea levels, according to new research.

11 Jun 2020

Post-Pandemic Emissions will Determine the Extent of Global Warming

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions.

11 Jun 2020

Coastal Population Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change-Driven Changes

A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are "highly vulnerable" to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change.

5 Jun 2020

Mangroves Will Not Survive Rising Sea-Levels if Carbon Emissions Go Unchecked

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that by 2050, mangroves will not be able to survive rising sea-levels if global carbon emissions are not reduced.

5 Jun 2020

New Study Measures Amount of Burned Carbon Flushed Out by Rivers into Oceans

The extent to which rivers transport burned carbon to oceans - where it can be stored for tens of millennia - is revealed in new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

4 Jun 2020

Threats Due to Invasive Weed Species may Increase with Global Warming

Working with computer models to predict the likely impact of climate change on invasive weed propagation, Dr Farzin Shabani from Flinders University's Global Ecology Lab found a likely increase in areas of habitat suitability for the majority of invasive weed species in European countries, parts of the US and Australia, posing a great potential danger to global biodiversity.

3 Jun 2020