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Larger Part of the Amazon Could Become a Savanna-Type Ecosystem

A larger part of the Amazon rainforest is at risk of crossing a tipping point where it could become a savanna-type ecosystem than previously thought, according to new research.

6 Oct 2020

Study Shows How Future Climate Change Will Impact Tropical Nature Reserves

The nature reserves of the Earth are the foundation for safeguarding worldwide biodiversity.

5 Oct 2020

Low Iron Levels and Warming Ocean Waters Impair Growth of Microalgae Living in Coral Cells

According to a new research headed by scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), corals’ ability to react to climate change may partly depend on the already limited amount of iron available in their habitat.

1 Oct 2020

Climate Change Affects the Biodiversity of Marine Communities in the Pacific Arctic

Climate warming will alter marine community compositions as species are expected to shift poleward, significantly impacting the Arctic marine ecosystem.

30 Sep 2020

Fishing Pressure can Cause Coral Reef Ecosystems to Collapse

Increasing fishing too quickly can cause coral reef ecosystems to collapse, new University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers Explore the Effect of Climate Change on Rainforest Elephants

In collaboration with the Government of Gabon, experts from the University of Stirling, have headed an international study relating to the effect of climate change on the rainforests of Central Africa and the risk posed to elephant populations in the region.

25 Sep 2020

Study Shows How Climate Change Affects Freshwater Ecosystems

To understand how climate change may affect different ecosystems, 27 researchers from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Puerto Rico, among other countries, conducted experiments in seven different locations involving the aquatic environment in the tank of bromeliads, a habitat for insect larvae and other small organisms.

24 Sep 2020

Compounding Effect of Severe Weather Events Exacerbates Marine Heatwaves

Several coastal communities are picking up the pieces after being ravaged by hurricanes in the past month.

23 Sep 2020

Combining Two Tools Could Boost Understanding of Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Plants

How much carbon dioxide, a pivotal greenhouse gas behind global warming, is absorbed by plants on land?

22 Sep 2020

Turtle Scavenging Regulates Freshwater Ecosystem Health

Freshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.

18 Sep 2020