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Understanding the Past Warming Events can Help Preserve Future Biodiversity

Approximately 40 per cent of terrestrial ecosystems are projected to have experienced shifts in temperature during the past 21,000 years that are similar in pace and magnitude to regional-scale future forecasts.

31 Aug 2020

Fossil Tree on Central Andean Plateau Provides Reminder of Dramatic Environmental Change

On an expedition to the Central Andean Plateau, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and colleagues were astounded to find a huge fossil-tree buried in the cold, grassy plain.

31 Aug 2020

Ocean Acidification Reduces Skeletal Density of Corals in Iconic Reefs

Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons, but it has been challenging to isolate its effect from that of simultaneous warming ocean temperatures, which also influence coral growth.

28 Aug 2020

Landscapes Influence Climate Change Vulnerability for Desert Bighorn Sheep

In the American Southwest, native desert bighorn sheep populations found in landscapes with minimal human disturbance, including several national parks, are less likely to be vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study led by Oregon State University.

27 Aug 2020

Climate Change and Coastal Development Will Affect US Sea Turtles

Climate change and coastal development will lead to a less suitable nesting habitat for sea turtles in the United States, reports a new study by researchers from Florida State University.

26 Aug 2020

New Tool Could Boost Coral Conservation Efforts

Coral conservation efforts could get a boost from a newly developed genotyping "chip"--the first of its kind for corals.

26 Aug 2020

Climate Change Causes Shifts in Composition of Plant Communities

Although Live Oak trees are common in South Florida today, Ken Feeley, a University of Miami biology professor, said their time here may be fleeting.

18 Aug 2020

Human Activity can Exacerbate Effects of Nutrient Pollution in Marine Ecosystems

Excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, have devastating effects on coastal marine ecosystems by causing algal blooms that deplete oxygen in the water, killing marine life.

18 Aug 2020

New Study Aims to Understand the Environmental Impacts on Antarctic Seals

A New Zealand-led international study of the crabeater seal population in Antarctica aims to understand environmental impacts on one of the southern-most mammals in the world.

17 Aug 2020

Restoring Tropical Forests is a Viable Strategy to Regain Lost Carbon Stocks

More than half of the world's aboveground carbon is stored in tropical forests, the degradation of which poses a direct threat to global climate regulation.

14 Aug 2020