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Coastal Wetlands Provide More Flood Protection than Previously Thought

Coastal wetlands - such as salt marshes - provide even more flood protection than previously thought, reducing the risk to lives and homes in estuaries, a new study has revealed.

9 Jul 2021

Study Analyzes the Impact of Atmospheric Acidity on Ocean Ecology

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals the disruption in the ecological balance of the oceans, caused due to increased acidity in the atmosphere.

8 Jul 2021

Experts Refute River Murray Estuary Claims

A team of scientists, led by The University of Adelaide’s Associate Professor John Tibby, has confirmed that the lower River Murray was not an estuary in the mid-Holocene period (more than 7000 years ago) – reinforcing scientific evidence likely to influence important river management policy decisions.

8 Jul 2021

Detritivore Diversity Loss may Have Dire Consequences, Study Suggests

The fast-moving decline and extinction of many species of detritivores -- organisms that break down and remove dead plant and animal matter -- may have dire consequences, an international team of scientists suggests in a new study.

7 Jul 2021

Scientists Develop a Way to Better Predict Climate Change Effects on Plants and Animals

A team of scientists has devised a more accurate way to predict the effects of climate change on plants and animals -- and whether some will survive at all.

2 Jul 2021

Diverse Agricultural Landscapes Increase the Species Richness of Wild Bees

Mass-flowering crops such as oilseed rape or faba bean provide valuable sources of food for bees, which, in turn, contribute to the pollination of both the crops and nearby wild plants when they visit.

2 Jul 2021

Rattlesnakes Likely to Benefit from a Warming Climate

When it comes to climate change, not all organisms will lose out. A new Cal Poly study finds that rattlesnakes are likely to benefit from a warming climate.

1 Jul 2021

New Machine Learning Mathematical System Helps Detect Changes in Biodiversity

QUT researchers have developed a new machine learning mathematical system that helps to identify and detect changes in biodiversity, including land clearing, when satellite imagery is obstructed by clouds.

1 Jul 2021

Study Offers Insight into How Quickly Plants Respond to Changing Environment

Scientists--and gardeners--have long known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are shaded by close-growing neighbors.

1 Jul 2021

Study: World's Largest Eagles Struggle to Feed Offspring in Heavily Deforested Areas

Harpy eagles - which are among the world's largest eagle species - struggle to feed offspring in heavily deforested areas of the Amazon, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

1 Jul 2021