Without the climate change caused by human activity, simultaneous heatwaves would not have hit such a large area as they did last summer. This is the conclusion of researchers at ETH Zurich based on observational and model ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2019
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Geoengineering experiments to protect the Great Barrier Reef highlight the need for Australian law to catch up, researchers say
Environment
Apr 8, 2019
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A new modelling study from the University of Oxford and collaborators has estimated how changing the reflectivity of roofs can help keep cities cooler during heatwaves and reduce heat-rated mortality rates.
Environment
Apr 5, 2019
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An unprecedented marine heatwave had long-lasting negative impacts on both survival and birth rates for the iconic dolphin population in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Researchers at UZH have now documented that climate change ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2019
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In the midst of a raging heatwave, most people think of the ocean as a nice place to cool down. But heatwaves can strike in the ocean as well as on land. And when they do, marine organisms of all kinds – plankton, seaweed, ...
Environment
Mar 5, 2019
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An Aussie eucalypt can 'remember' past exposure to extreme heat, which makes the tree and its offspring better able to cope with future heatwaves, according to new research from Macquarie University.
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2019
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The devastating bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 and 2017 rightly captured the world's attention. But what's less widely known is that another World Heritage-listed marine ecosystem in Australia, Shark Bay, was ...
Ecology
Feb 8, 2019
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The recent heatwaves have proved deadly to many Australian animals, from feral horses to flying foxes.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2019
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A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that global warming of 1.5 or 2°C will lead to more intense and frequent extreme heatwave events. Increased socio-economic development can, however, help reduce their ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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As New Zealanders are enjoying their days at the beach, unusually warm ocean temperatures look to be a harbinger of another marine heatwave.
Environment
Jan 22, 2019
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