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04-18-2024
Arctic and boreal ecosystems are becoming increasingly unstable
Major transformations are occurring within Arctic and boreal ecosystems, which are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the planet. Recent findings from the University of California, Irvine, detailed in three pivotal studies, underscore the significant environmental shifts prompted by global warming. The research, led by PhD candidate Jinhyuk Kim and Professor James Randerson, suggests that ecosystems at high latitudes are becoming increasingly unstable. Wildfires ignite change across ecosystems The study was focused on the forests of Canada and Alaska. The researchers found that wildfires...
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04-14-2018
Nature books to add to your weekend reading list
Our view of the environment around us is deeply colored...
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04-13-2018
Coastal waters bury vast amounts of carbon
The movement of carbon throughout our atmosphere and the environment...
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04-13-2018
Tsunami risk costing tourist destinations hundreds of millions
A recent study led by Andreas Schaefer of Karlsruhe Institute...
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04-13-2018
The decline of hunting for sport
Living my whole life in Wyoming, western Colorado, South Dakota...
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04-13-2018
Major UK retailer takes a stand against palm oil
A British supermarket chain is the first in the UK...
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04-13-2018
Brief air pollution exposure gives kids respiratory infections
According to the largest-ever air pollution study of its kind,...
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04-12-2018
Erosion of steep mountains may be adding CO2 to our atmosphere
It’s been well-established that steep mountain ranges can draw carbon...
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04-12-2018
Scientists find a second magnetic field surrounding Earth
Researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have discovered a...
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04-12-2018
Droughts found to be a growing threat for bee populations
Droughts are predicted to become more frequent and more intense...
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04-12-2018
Global warming may be shifting U.S. climate boundaries
Researchers are reporting that the 100th meridian west, the longitude...
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04-11-2018
Even hive-bound bees get handicapped by pesticides
Neonicotinoid pesticides are toxic to bees and hinder their pollinating...
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04-11-2018
Subglacial lakes could help the search for extraterrestrial life
The discovery of two subglacial lakes in the Canadian Arctic...
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