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Climate Crisis Likely to Cause Abrupt Changes to Algal Communities in the Oceans

Global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity 'break point' boundaries in the oceans – according to research from the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.

17 Sep 2021

Natural Decadal Fluctuations can Accelerate or Reverse Ocean Acidification in the Gulf of Alaska

New research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks shows that the fluctuations of major wind and ocean circulation systems can temporarily accelerate or reverse the rate of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Alaska.

16 Sep 2021

Study Reveals the Additional Ecosystem Service Provided by Seagrass Meadows

It has been known for some time that seagrass meadows absorb nutrients and are thus able to prevent over-fertilization and algal blooms. In addition, their important role as a marine carbon sink is also increasingly being recognized, which means they can minimise the greenhouse effect.

16 Sep 2021

Climate Change may Have a Large Impact on Ecosystems in Polar Regions

Many species will become extinct as a consequence of global warming. This is the prediction of a mathematical model developed at Linköping University, Sweden, presented in Nature Communications.

15 Sep 2021

Tech Nation Welcomes 32 Revolutionary Climate Tech Companies to Its Second Net Zero Programme

Tech Nation, the UK’s leading growth platform for tech scaleups, today announces the 32 climate tech companies who have been accepted into Net Zero 2.0 - the second iteration of the Net Zero programme.

15 Sep 2021

Achieving Environmental Targets for Nitrogen Without Worsening Food Security

Environmental targets to limit excess nitrogen require the large-scale deployment of dedicated nitrogen mitigation strategies to avoid a strong increase in the risk of food insecurity.

14 Sep 2021

Accelerated Forest Fragmentation has Consequences for the Global Carbon Cycle

The deforestation of the tropical rainforests is progressing unstoppably. According to scientists at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), these forests are becoming fragmented at a higher rate than expected.

9 Sep 2021

Study Sheds Light on the Role of Bedrock as a Water Source for Trees

You can't squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can - and they're doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought. In a study published in Nature, SFU Geography's Jesse Hahm and a team of researchers from the University of Texas, Austin, and the US Forest Service found that bedrock is a regular source of water for trees across the United States, not just an emergency reserve during droughts.

9 Sep 2021

Doing Poseidon's Work: How Citizen Scientists are Helping to Restore Endangered Seagrass

An endangered seagrass which supports seahorses, blue swimmer crabs and fish like snapper is being successfully rehabilitated thanks to the help of citizen scientists and UNSW scientists.

9 Sep 2021

Australian First Pilot Program to Help Councils Slash Emissions

The Cities Power Partnership and Ironbark Sustainability have joined forces to launch an Australian first program that will enable local governments to make evidence-based decisions when investing in emissions reduction projects.

9 Sep 2021