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CRISPR/Cas9 System Could Support Efforts to Conserve Fragile Reef Ecosystems

Researchers can now use the CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system to gain insights into, and perhaps enhance, the response of corals to the environmental stresses caused by climate change.

22 Dec 2020

Scientists Shine Light on ‘Bright Spots’ to Restore Coastal Ecosystems

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has identified coastal ‘bright spots’ to repair marine ecosystems globally, paving the way to boost biodiversity, local economies and human wellbeing.

22 Dec 2020

Land Ecosystems are Becoming Less Reliable in Climate Change Mitigation

Land ecosystems currently play a key role in mitigating climate change. The more carbon dioxide (CO2) plants and trees absorb during photosynthesis, the process they use to make food, the less CO2 remains trapped in the atmosphere where it can cause temperatures to rise.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers Dive into the Biogeochemistry of Oxygen-Deficient Oceans

With no dissolved oxygen to sustain animals or plants, ocean anoxic zones are areas where only microbes suited to the environment can live.

18 Dec 2020

Climate Change Could Affect Ecological Balance in Higher Altitudes

Planet Earth is getting warmer by the day, making several organisms native to lower elevations or latitudes to move higher.

18 Dec 2020

Study Shows No-Meat Diet is not a Blanket Solution to the Climate Crisis

People living in industrialized regions such as Europe or the United States are often encouraged to consume less meat and animal-based foods to ensure a healthier and lower-emission diet.

17 Dec 2020

Scientific Research to Ensure the Sustainability of Tuna Fisheries in the Indian Ocean

Tuna is a high-quality source of protein that is essential for human nutrition, so it is essential to guarantee the preservation of the species. To achieve this, it is key to offer solutions to the tuna industry, such as implementing effective management of fishing, which allows to protect ecosystems and provides tools for their sustainability.

15 Dec 2020

Effective Ocean Planning Protects Marine Fish and Commercial Fisheries

Conservation of fish and other marine life migrating from warming ocean waters will be more effective and also protect commercial fisheries if plans are made now to cope with climate change, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Science Advances.

14 Dec 2020

AI Helps Scientists Develop New General Models In Ecology

In ecology, millions of species interact in billions of different ways between them and with their environment. Ecosystems often seem chaotic, or at least overwhelming for someone trying to understand them and make predictions for the future.

14 Dec 2020

Coral Recovery Following Prolonged Heatwaves

Biologists from the University of Victoria have identified how a few coral species have been able to survive a worldwide unprecedented heatwave, as part of the first study to offer new hope for the long-term persistence of coral reefs in the face of climate change.

10 Dec 2020