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Meta-Analysis Indicates Poor Relationships Between Reef Fishes and Corals

A team of international and North Queensland researchers from James Cook University discovered that the relationship between fish and corals could not be as strong as experts had previously thought. The study was published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

21 Feb 2024

Study Provides Insights Into Complex Role of Forests in the Climate System and Water Cycle

Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cycle, though the full scope of their impact remains to be fully understood.

8 Feb 2024

New Tools to Safeguard Drylands in a Changing World

Various complex systems, ranging from microbial communities to mussel beds and drylands, exhibit remarkable self-organized clusters.

5 Feb 2024

Greenland Consumes More Methane Than It Releases, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland.

1 Feb 2024

Restored Wetland Emits Unexpected Levels of Greenhouse Gas

As global warming leads to rising sea levels, ecosystems undergo changes.

31 Jan 2024

Habitat Loss and Climate Change Drive the Decline in North America Bird Populations

According to recent data, bird populations in North America have declined by approximately 2.9 billion birds, a loss of more than one in four birds since 1970. Experts say this bird loss will continue to grow unless changes are made in our daily lives.

30 Jan 2024