Scientists from Cardiff University and the University of Barcelona have discovered new clues about past rapid climate change.
Earth Sciences
Apr 8, 2013
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(Phys.org)—A new study has shed light on the disappearance of a pre-historic culture, predating present day aboriginal inhabitants.
Earth Sciences
Dec 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Small mammal populations across Europe were wiped out multiple times during the last Ice Age, due to an inability to deal with rapid climate change, according the research published today in the journal Proceedings ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2012
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(Phys.org)—A comprehensive study at the University of Oregon, using cutting-edge genetic tools, shows that temperate and polar species of animals may be much more resilient to rapid climate change than previously expected.
Ecology
Oct 11, 2012
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have joined an international group of scientists to study past climate changes in the Arctic. Comprising geologists from Pitt's Department of Geology and Planetary Science, the ...
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Coral off Tahiti has linked the collapse of massive ice sheets 14,600 years ago to a dramatic and rapid rise in global sea-levels of around 14 metres.
Earth Sciences
Mar 30, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Thirty-thousand-year-old bison bones discovered in permafrost at a Canadian goldmine are helping scientists unravel the mystery about how animals adapt to rapid environmental change.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2012
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A city's skyline—the distinctive shapes and arrangements of its buildings—impacts the safety of its population during floods. When the streets flood, pedestrians can be swept under the current and injured or killed. With ...
Environment
Apr 9, 2024
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Climate change-induced droughts and fish kills affect larger fish more severely than they affect smaller individuals, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2023
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Prof. Chen Mingxing's team at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed the increasing inequality of the compound risk of aging and extreme heat ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2023
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