New research, led by the University of Southampton, demonstrates that 'ecosystem canaries' can provide early warning signals of large, potentially catastrophic, changes or tipping points in ecosystems.
Ecology
Aug 19, 2016
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California is experiencing a drought that has gone far beyond a "dry spell".
Environment
Apr 21, 2015
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Life on Earth has a myriad of problems, but gravity isn't one of them – staying grounded means organisms can soak up the light and heat that enables growth.
Space Exploration
Nov 8, 2017
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Increasing amounts of environmentally valuable and protected land are being cleared for rubber plantations that are economically unsustainable, new research suggests. More widespread monitoring is vital to design policy that ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2015
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Environmental scientists from the University of Stirling have found beech forests across western Europe are increasingly at risk from drought – with areas of southern England worst affected.
Environment
Jun 15, 2016
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The human brain is a factory—new perceptions and experiences are passed along a mental assembly line, shaped by prior knowledge and molded and connected to form conclusions, which then drive actions. This conveyor-belt ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2015
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The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.
Ecology
May 24, 2013
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The impact of pollution on wildlife could be made dramatically worse by climate change according to a new study published today in the journal PNAS.
Ecology
Mar 2, 2015
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As the summer months heat up, so will the asphalt and other materials used to make roads. Pavements, which are vulnerable to increased temperatures and excessive flooding due to sea level rise, can crack and crumble. Climate ...
Other
Jul 10, 2019
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Spain was on Monday in the grips of a heatwave expected to reach "extreme" levels with France set to follow suit as meteorologists blame the unusually high seasonal temperatures on global warming.
Environment
Jun 13, 2022
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