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"Blob" Heatwave may Decrease the Ocean's Biological Role as a Carbon Sink

Researchers have found the two-year heatwave known as 'the Blob' may have temporarily dampened the Pacific's 'biological pump,' which shuttles carbon from the surface ocean to the deep sea where it can be stored for millennia.

29 Oct 2021

Food Quality at the Base of Aquatic Food Web Deteriorates with Climate Change

Climate change impacts on freshwater systems can lower nutrition and increase toxicity at the base of the food web, according to research from Dartmouth College and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

25 Oct 2021

Analysis of Penguin Guano Reveals Link Between Antarctic Ocean Circulation and Ecosystem Changes

Modified Circumpolar Deep Water intrusion is a key factor affecting climate, environment and ecosystem.

22 Oct 2021

Large-Scale Study Identifies Corals with Better Resilience to Future Heatwaves

In a first-of-its-kind study, Florida's critically endangered staghorn corals were surveyed to discover which ones can better withstand future heatwaves in the ocean.

21 Oct 2021

New Study Explores the Forest Floor to Understand How Ecosystems Respond to Climate Change

You can’t see it happening. But what goes on below ground in a forest is very important in determining its fate.

21 Oct 2021

Road Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa Likely to have Drastic Impacts on Natural Ecosystems

Sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly. With growing economies and increased trade, major road infrastructure plans have been developed for the region

20 Oct 2021

DOE Announces $10 Million Funding for Environmental Systems Science Research

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to provide $10 million for new grants to universities, academic institutions, federal research labs, and nonprofits, within the area of Environmental System Science research.

19 Oct 2021

Study Shows How Climate Change Could Impact the Ecosystems of Lakes

A new study has shown how climate change could impact the ecosystems of the planet's largest lakes by revealing varying levels at which their water layers are mixed together through the seasons.

13 Oct 2021

Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' and Ice-Dependent Ecosystems may Collapse with Warming Climate

With warming climate, summer sea ice in the Arctic has been shrinking fast, and now consistently spans less than half the area it did in the early 1980s.

13 Oct 2021

New Methods to Help Coral Reefs Survive Under Climate Change

Coral reefs are the rainforests of the seas, and 30 percent of all marine biodiversity depends on them. In economic terms, they support the livelihoods of around a billion people around the globe.

13 Oct 2021