As our planet undergoes significant transformations due to climate change, habitats are being altered, appearing, disappearing, or changing in quality. Understanding the impact of these changes on the geographic distributions ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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The coral reef off southeast Florida is experiencing an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of bleaching this summer because of rising ocean temperatures caused by climate change, federal scientists said Thursday.
Ecology
Aug 18, 2023
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A sizzling month marked by record heat waves, major wildfires, melting sea ice and a burgeoning El Niño will go down in the books as the hottest July on record—at least until next year, federal officials said Monday.
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2023
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The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heat waves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2023
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Human-wildlife conflicts are a challenge for authorities in African countries where people live near protected areas. Programs for communities to participate in wildlife tourism and share its benefits have been put forward ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2023
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Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding.
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka could be better predicted by applying weather forecasting techniques currently used in India, a study has found.
Earth Sciences
Jul 27, 2023
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The University of Virginia has collaborated on new research indicating that for parts of the world suffering severe heat and drought, including portions of the United States, removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2023
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Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so. A new collection of articles in the journal PLOS Biology explores the twin challenges of engineering plants ...
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2023
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Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper atmosphere, typically occurring around 30,000 feet, and blowing west to east. Their normal flows lead to week-to-week weather variations, modulated in the ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2023
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