New research released today offers the most comprehensive and detailed evidence to date that forests are more important to the climate (globally and locally) than we think due to the way in which they physically transform ...
Environment
Mar 24, 2022
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Russian scientists have found out why, instead of simply burning down at high temperatures, graphene oxide opens the door to a promising and inexpensive graphene production method. The research was published in the journal ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 23, 2022
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Flooding is common in informal settlements in Bwaise, a neighborhood in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Bwaise's residents are largely excluded from planning and local decision-making processes, and have poor housing and limited ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2022
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Forest bird nestlings are significantly smaller and more likely to die as a result of extreme heat compared to their urban counterparts, reports a new study. This research is among the first to measure the joint impact of ...
Ecology
Mar 23, 2022
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The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site.
Ecology
Mar 18, 2022
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Endangered mountain gorillas increase the frequency they drink water as the temperature increases, suggesting a likely impact of climate change on their behavior, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. ...
Ecology
Mar 10, 2022
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Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean.
Plants & Animals
Mar 9, 2022
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The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a report by researchers from UCL and the University of Reading.
Environment
Mar 7, 2022
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This week's major report on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability highlights the challenges a shifting climate presents for food- and fiber-producing regions, including Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.
Environment
Mar 4, 2022
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Change can be hard, especially when it involves soaring summer temperatures, mega-droughts, invasive species and other items from the list of unpleasant outcomes of climate change. There are innumerable economic and social ...
Environment
Feb 25, 2022
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