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Mature Forests Have Limited Ability to Absorb "Extra" Carbon

Research published today in Nature suggests mature forests are limited in their ability to absorb "extra" carbon as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations increase. These findings may have implications for New York state's carbon neutrality goals.

9 Apr 2020

Climate Change to Impact Complex Food Webs in the Oceans

Global climate change will affect fish sizes in unpredictable ways and, consequently, impact complex food webs in our oceans, a new IMAS-led study has shown.

7 Apr 2020

Study Provides Vital Insight Into How the Ocean Responds to Climate Change

We're familiar with how climate change is impacting the ocean's biology, from bleaching events that cause coral die-offs to algae blooms that choke coastal marine ecosystems, but it's becoming clear that a warming planet is also impacting the physics of ocean circulation.

7 Apr 2020

Research Highlights Vulnerability of Drylands to Severe Climate Change

A research team led by Washington State University has found that while drylands around the world will expand at an accelerated rate because of future climate change, their average productivity will likely be reduced.

6 Apr 2020

Climate Change and Human Influence Perturb Marine Ecosystems

A new study published in Global Change Biology reports that in the last 60 years, the UK’s plankton population, which includes microscopic algae and animals supporting the entire marine food web, has undergone tremendous changes.

2 Apr 2020

Landmark Study Concludes Marine Life Can Be Rebuilt By 2050

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST). An international study recently published in the journal Nature that was led by KAUST professors Carlos Duarte and Susana Agustí lays out the essential roadmap of actions required for the planet's marine life to recover to full abundance by 2050.

2 Apr 2020