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Climate Change and Coastal Development Will Affect US Sea Turtles

Climate change and coastal development will lead to a less suitable nesting habitat for sea turtles in the United States, reports a new study by researchers from Florida State University.

26 Aug 2020

Reduced Resilience of Plant Biomes Could Set the Stage for Mass Extinctions

Reduced resilience of plant biomes in North America could be setting the stage for the kind of mass extinctions not seen since the retreat of glaciers and arrival of humans about 13,000 years ago, cautions a new study published August 20 in the journal Global Change Biology.

25 Aug 2020

Understanding How Birds Adapt to Climate Extremes can Guide Conservation Efforts

When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin¬-Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine.

24 Aug 2020

Plastic Waste can Release Chemicals into the Stomach Oil of Seabirds

Plastic waste in the ocean is an increasing problem for wildlife, including seabirds who frequently mistake it for food.

20 Aug 2020

Restoring Tropical Forests is a Viable Strategy to Regain Lost Carbon Stocks

More than half of the world's aboveground carbon is stored in tropical forests, the degradation of which poses a direct threat to global climate regulation.

14 Aug 2020

Active Restoration Aids in Quick Recovery of Forests

The rainforests of Southeast Asia are among the fastest declining tropical ecosystems worldwide.

14 Aug 2020

Critical Questions About the Role of Ocean Plastics in Carrying Pathogens

Key knowledge gaps exist in our understanding of how ocean microplastics transport bacteria and viruses - and whether this affects the health of humans and animals, researchers say.

14 Aug 2020

New Technology can Aid in Quick Soil Recovery After Oil Spills

After an oil spill or leak, it's important to act fast. If the oil has gotten into soil, scientists need to rapidly assess how much oil there is and how far it spread. It's a process that has always been costly and time-consuming.

13 Aug 2020

Scientists Identify Successful and Cost-Effective Ways to Restore Coral Reefs

The most successful and cost-effective ways to restore coral reefs have been identified by an international group of scientists, after analysing restoration projects in Latin America.

13 Aug 2020

New Study Suggests Climate Change has Increased Productivity of Forests

Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.

5 Aug 2020