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Food and Oxygen Supply to Play a Major Role in Life and Death of Coral Species

A recent study analyzed the effect of future warming on cold-water corals. A new study of ancient evidence from the last major global warming event determines food and oxygen supply as primary environmental factors that impact the vitality of cold-water corals in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

20 May 2022

Climate Change: A Major Cause of Death for Rainforest Trees

According to a new study performed, tropical trees in rainforest regions of Australia have been dying at double the previous rate from the 1980s. This is apparently due to climate impacts.

19 May 2022

Extra CO2 Does not Always Stimulate Wetland Growth, Study Says

The existence of wetlands throughout the globe has been subjected to the risk of drowning from increasing seas. However, for decades, researchers had a belief that one more aspect of climate change—growing carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger additional plant growth. This allows coastal wetlands to grow pretty quickly to outpace sea-level increase.

19 May 2022

Caribbean Coral Reefs Could Face Extinction Due to an Increase in Ocean and Atmospheric Temperatures

As a result of the increase in global temperature, vibrant coral reefs crowded with marine life are decreasing across the Caribbean.

18 May 2022

Prescribed Burning to Prevent Wildfires is not Used Frequently Enough, UCI Researchers Suggest

Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn't used frequently enough.

18 May 2022

Scientists Estimate the Carbon Sequestration in China’s Terrestrial Ecosystems from 2010 to 2060

President Xi of China announced in September 2020 that China will "aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060".

18 May 2022

Methanogen and Methanotroph Population Patterns and the Impact on CH4 Fluxes

Wetland ecosystems are considered to be the most significant and prolific natural methane (CH4) sources. CH4 has been constantly flowing in and out of such regions (flux), and that flow fluctuates in a periodic manner. Methanotrophs (methane consumers) and methanogens (methane producers) are microorganisms that impact CH4 fluxes in wetlands.

16 May 2022