Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average temperatures or shifts in rainfall patterns. But extreme ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2025
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A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cities saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.
Environment
Aug 11, 2025
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A recent study is shedding light on the factors that contributed to the significant wildfires in Manitoba in May 2025. The research explores how unusual weather patterns and stressed vegetation combined to create an ideal ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2025
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Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25–38%) since 1980 due to intensifying heat extremes, compared to a world without climate change, with some species having declined in abundance by over 50%, ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2025
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New research shows how cattle are coping with searing summertime heat while grazing on rangeland, which could help prairie ranchers better understand how to manage their herds in a warming climate.
Ecology
Aug 11, 2025
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This summer, much of North China has endured widespread temperatures above 35°C. Even typically cooler, high-latitude summer retreats like Harbin in Northeast China—usually a refuge from the heat—saw temperatures soar past ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2025
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More than a decade since the start of the longest ocean warming event ever recorded, scientists are still working to understand the extent of its impacts. This unprecedented heat wave, nicknamed "The Blob," stretched thousands ...
Ecology
Aug 6, 2025
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Record heat, massive fires, deadly floods... August has barely begun, but the summer of 2025 is already marked by a cascade of destructive and deadly weather in the Northern Hemisphere.
Environment
Aug 5, 2025
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Periods of extreme heat often lead to increased exposure to ground-level ozone, in addition to other negative effects. This is dangerous for humans, the environment and agriculture. A study led by Forschungszentrum Jülich ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 5, 2025
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Northern Vietnam is sweltering under a blistering heat wave, with 17 places across seven provinces reporting record highs for the month of August and electricity demand spiking as people try to stay cool, authorities said ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2025
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