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Biologists Uncover Shape of Fundamental Global Relationships that Determine Bird Diversity on Islands

Researchers from the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford have contributed to a monumental international study, published today in Nature, that has shown what factors determine how many bird species can be found on any given island.

19 Feb 2020

Study Shows Increases in Aridity May Produce Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems

A major study by a Swansea University academic shows that elevated aridity in certain parts of the world may cause sudden changes in ecosystems in regions where over two billion people live.

17 Feb 2020

Ancient Antarctic Ice Melt Increased Sea Levels by 3+ Metres - and It Could Happen Again

Mass melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was a major cause of high sea levels during a period known as the Last Interglacial (129,000-116,000 years ago), an international team of scientists led by UNSW’s Chris Turney has found.

14 Feb 2020

A Huge Iceberg Has Broken Off One of Antarctica’s Fastest-Shrinking Glaciers

European Space Agency (ESA) satellites have recently captured significant ice calving off the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica.

12 Feb 2020

Researchers Propose New Strategies to Adapt to Climate Change

According to a recent research review, policymakers and researchers are not thinking expansively when it comes to adapting to the impacts of climate change.

11 Feb 2020

Atmospheric Aerosols Have Stronger Impact on Extreme Weather Events

According to researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the change in winter weather patterns in northern Eurasia and Europe is linked to reduced air pollution.

4 Feb 2020

Causes of Greening Process are More Complex, Variable than Previously Thought

Researchers dealing with the so-called greening of Arctic regions, which is known to be the most apparent impact of climate change, are now implementing new research techniques.

3 Feb 2020

New, Revised Guidelines to Help Limit Global Warming

Considering the current changing climate, it has become even more crucial to account for the emissions of greenhouse gases.

3 Feb 2020

Study Reveals Impact of Growing Tropical Land Use on Global Carbon Cycle

Scientists at Lund University, Sweden, performed a global study revealing that the fast increase in land use in the tropical areas of the world has an impact on the global carbon cycle more than was already known.

29 Jan 2020

Scientists Drill into Antarctic Glacier to Investigate Potential Collapse

Scientists in Antarctica have commenced a mammoth operation: They have drilled into the giant ‘Doomsday’ glacier to investigate any potential collapse.

29 Jan 2020