Mammals on 'sky islands' may be threatened by climate change, human development
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands."
A new study sheds light on how climate change and human development threaten mammal species living in isolated biodiversity hotspots known as "sky islands."
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation. This ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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A research team led by Prof. Chen Chilai from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, amplified the detection sensitivity of dissolved methane in water by over 500 times, surpassing 500-fold enhancement, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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Monash University scientists have uncovered insights into how rising temperatures influence the reproductive interactions and species boundaries of marine organisms.
Evolution
Apr 29, 2024
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A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars from a natural disaster can be tied to the historic emissions of individual oil companies—analysis that is the centerpiece of ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2024
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On April 30, the Salt Lake County Health Department's 2024 Climate & Health Symposium will bring together experts, including University of Utah scientists, to talk about how climate change impacts human health. One speaker ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2024
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The clumping index (CI) is critical for accurately modeling light absorption in plant canopies, affecting predictions of photosynthesis and climate dynamics. Traditional methods of estimating CI, however, typically ignore ...
Environment
Apr 29, 2024
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In the hills outside the Tajik capital Dushanbe, shepherd Bakhtior Sharipov was watching over his flock of giant Hissar sheep.
Ecology
Apr 29, 2024
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In a recent study published in Science China Earth Sciences, researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled new advances in the carbon capture capabilities of China's cement ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 29, 2024
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