Raccoons, muntjac deer, plants that cause flooding, and mussels that clog up water pipes are among the new problem species that are likely to arrive in Scotland over the next decade and pose a serious threat to nature or ...
Ecology
Oct 5, 2023
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Research published October 5 in the journal Current Biology finds that mammals living in South Africa's Greater Kruger National Park, home to one of the world's largest remaining lion populations, are far more afraid of hearing ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2023
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Western Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has shrunk by over two meters in height over the past two years, researchers said on Thursday, measuring the Alpine peak at 4,805.59 meters (15,766.4 feet).
Environment
Oct 5, 2023
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Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity. Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heat waves savage ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2023
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Extreme ocean changes due to climate change are not an abstract or future scenario. This summer alone, 23 percent of the world's oceans experienced a heat wave, corresponding to an area roughly equivalent to the entire Atlantic ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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A new study, "Early-melting snowpatch plant communities are transitioning into novel states," published in Scientific Reports, has found that lower snowfalls and earlier meltout has seen the ecosystem begin to transition ...
Ecology
Oct 4, 2023
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The hottest summer ever recorded in the northern hemisphere is a stark reminder of the immediacy of the climate crisis. And the hardest hit by climate impacts, such as residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, are often ...
Environment
Sep 28, 2023
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Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2023
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The US state of California sued five of the world's largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the firms caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimizing the risks from fossil fuels, according to a ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2023
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Holidays are making a comeback after several years of disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Nearly 4 billion passengers boarded international flights in 2022, up from fewer than 2 billion in 2020. Recent research suggests ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2023
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