Research published in Outlook on Agriculture has shown that the population relative to available climate-suitable areas in Kenya has increased, posing a threat to the country's economy and food security.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2023
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As our world adapts to climate change, a renewed focus on social vulnerability is critical to supporting affected communities, according to a study by University of Alberta urban planning experts.
Environment
Nov 4, 2021
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A dead zone in the ocean is as bad as it sounds, and having no information about dead zones' scope and path is worse. However, scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have discovered a birds-eye method to predict where, ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 21, 2022
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Many parts of Australia have suffered a run of severe and, in some cases, unprecedented weather events this summer. One common feature of many of these events – including the Tasmanian heatwave and the devastating Townsville ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2019
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In recent years, scientists have projected increasingly large summer dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay, areas where there is little or no oxygen for living things like crabs and fish to thrive, even as long-term efforts to ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 16, 2019
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The world's coastlines are at the forefront of climate change. That's because they're constantly changing, and respond quickly to changes in climate. They're particularly important because around 70% of the world's population ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2022
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New techniques using lasers on satellites reveal where giant trees are. An international group of scientists led by Wageningen University & Research and Nanjing University, now showed that across climate zones 'giant forests' ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2018
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The designation of protected areas in Europe has been effective in reducing, but not completely preventing, land cover changes associated with human activity, according to a study published July 17 in the open-access journal ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2019
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Coastal zones in Europe contain large human populations, significant socio-economic activities and assets, and fragile ecosystems. Coastal communities will face increasing risk of floods as climate change could cause extreme ...
Earth Sciences
May 7, 2020
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The genetic make-up of indigenous chickens has changed to better cope with climatic challenges, giving hope to future breeding of more productive and climate-resilient livestock, a study in Ethiopia has found.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 7, 2021
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