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Greenland's Melting Ice Sheet Large Amounts of Phosphorus Every Year

Not only is Greenland's melting ice sheet adding huge amounts of water to the oceans, it could also be unleashing 400,000 metric tons of phosphorus every year – as much as the mighty Mississippi River releases into the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study.

3 Feb 2016

University of California Researcher Reveals Adverse Impacts of Fungi on Global Warming

Findings by Adriana Romero determined that fungi in Alaska begin to adapt to high temperatures, speeding up their metabolism, growing and reproducing at a faster pace.

1 Feb 2016

Researchers Successfully Raise Laboratory-Bred Colonies of Threatened Caribbean Coral Species

New hope for endangered corals: SECORE-scientists take an important step towards sustainable restoration of Caribbean reefs.

1 Feb 2016

Scientists Study Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Genetical Adaptability of Marine Species

Ocean acidification may be impacting upon the population dynamics of marine species and hindering their ability to genetically adapt to future climate change.

1 Feb 2016

Many Climate Adaptation Strategies May Have Negative Impact on Nature and People in the Long-Term

Worldwide responses to climate change could leave people worse off in the future according to a recent study conducted by CSIRO, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland.

29 Jan 2016

Researchers Identify How Marine Flowering Plant Adapts to Saline Environments

To mitigate carbon emissions in the atmosphere, researchers have turned to sinks--reservoirs that accumulate and store carbon such as tropical rainforests, but also including a variety of terrestrial plants as well as oceans. However, another lesser known but very large carbon sink is located along the earth’s soft-sediment shorelines.

28 Jan 2016

Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Increases as Plant Productivity Improves

All over the world, monitoring stations are registering rising atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. However, in high northern latitudes another trend can also be seen: seasonal variation in carbon dioxide concentration has been increasing since the 1960s. This is mainly due to increasing plant growth in the North, according to a paper published in the latest issue of Science by researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biogeochemistry in Jena and their colleagues at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and from the US. Higher temperatures allow more forests to expand, enhancing photosynthesis. In summer, the vegetation absorbs more carbon dioxide.

28 Jan 2016

Earthworms Could Threaten Plant Diversity in Natural Ecosystems

The humble earthworm may be a threat to plant diversity in natural ecosystems, says a study just published by researchers from Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke. Their work found an association between the presence of these European-introduced invertebrates and reductions in the abundance of certain tree and other plant species in the understory of sugar maple forests in southern Québec (Canada).

28 Jan 2016

New Computational Techniques Help Researchers Explore Impacts of Humans on Land

Computer simulations help researchers see what works and what doesn't work in the Mediterranean and helps explore future impact of humans

28 Jan 2016

Scientists Underscore Urgency of Action Needed to Meet Ambitious Climate Targets

The Paris Agreement of the UN climate change conference is deemed a historic step for climate protection, but its success depends on rapid implementations.

22 Jan 2016