Climate
Climate: Increasing tropical cyclone frequency may have deadly consequences for seabird populations
The increase in tropical cyclone frequency and intensity due to climate change could lead to dramatic declines in seabird populations,...
How medical models can transform agriculture
Nano-agriculture: Sustainable solutions for global food security Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Nano-agriculture: Sustainable solutions for global food security...
Climate crisis puts Australia’s ski industry on slippery slope, but not all hope is lost
Australia’s ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues,...
Climate change will make ozone pollution worse. Here’s how
A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2050,...
UNC-Chapel Hill researcher participates in $6.5 million grant to study links between Great Lakes algal blooms and human health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher Hans W. Paerl will join researchers at the University of Michigan for...
Still riding LA’s metro after the pandemic? You probably think it’s safer than those who don’t anymore
As Jon Regardie wrote last year in Los Angeles Magazine, “Metro’s raison d’etre is to get hundreds of thousands of people...
Confronting climate change: the genetic makeover of a threatened conifer
A rare conifer, Cupressus gigantea, has an unexpectedly lower genetic load despite its dwindling population size. This study explores the...
Understanding the complex interactions between people and nature
From June 4th to 18th the Integrated European Long-Term Ecosystem, critical zone and socio-ecological Research (eLTER) is presenting its first...
Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. Researchers...
Tiny tropical puddle frogs show that protecting genetic variation is essential for animals to survive the climate crisis
Even widespread species could be genomically vulnerable to the climate crisis, scientists warn. By studying the DNA of puddle frogs...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies