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Hotter Temperatures, More Rain-Free Days Increase Likelihood of Forest Fires

When it comes to forest fires, the weather matters.

21 Jul 2015

Study Shows Decline in Ocean Productivity Due to Rising Water Temperatures

Human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere are projected to rise to up to 30 gigatonnes of carbon per year by 2100, assuming a "business-as-usual" scenario. As a result, global mean temperatures are projected to increase by almost five degrees Celsius.

20 Jul 2015

Urban Wildlife Should be Cherished for the Ecological Benefits

Urban wildlife such as deer, foxes and badgers should be cherished for the ecological benefits they bring to towns and cities, rather than feared as potentially harmful pests, scientists argue in a new report.

17 Jul 2015

Human-Caused Changes to the Environment Causing Dramatic Breakdown in Ecosystem Behavior

A collection of fossilized owl pellets in Utah suggests that when the Earth went through a period of rapid warming about 13,000 years ago, the small mammal community was stable and resilient, even as individual species changed along with the habitat and landscape.

15 Jul 2015

Expansion of Rubber Plantations Drastically Reduces Soil Productivity, Water Availability, and Biodiversity

Increasing amounts of environmentally valuable and protected land are being cleared for rubber plantations that are economically unsustainable, new research suggests. More widespread monitoring is vital to design policy that protects livelihoods and environments.

9 Jul 2015

Fish Production Masks Ultimate Rapid Loss as Fish Diversity of Complex Marine Food Webs Decline

New mathematics model shows that as the fish diversity of complex marine food webs declines, fish production resists the change, masking ultimate rapid loss

8 Jul 2015

Researchers Explore Links Between Climate and Vegetation Change

Significant changes in one of the Earth's most important ecosystems are not only a symptom of climate change, but may fuel further warming, research suggests.

7 Jul 2015

New Study Shows How Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels Due to Climate Change Affect Freshwater Fish

Pink salmon that begin life in freshwater with high concentrations of carbon dioxide, which causes acidification, are smaller and may be less likely to survive, according to a new study from UBC.

1 Jul 2015

New Report Shows Secondary Particles from Gasoline Combustion Directly Damage Lung Tissue

Particulate matter from gasoline engines is harmful to our airways, regardless of whether the engines are a bit older or comply with recent EU standards. Fine dust particles allow pathogens to enter the lungs easier. Researchers at the University of Bern and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have shown this conducting a realistic laboratory experiment.

1 Jul 2015

Scientists Reveal Story of Dramatic Climatic Change in Southern Sahara

Researchers from Royal Holloway, Birkbeck and Kings College, University of London used satellite images to map abandoned shore lines around Palaeolake Mega-Chad, and analysed sediments to calculate the age of these shore lines, producing a lake level history spanning the last 15,000 years.

1 Jul 2015