Climate change will more than double the risk of intense tropical cyclones by 2050
Human-caused climate change will make strong tropical cyclones twice as frequent by the middle of the century, putting large parts ...
Tag: Tropical
Environmental helicity may affect the outer-core size of tropical cyclones
The outer-core size of tropical cyclones (TCs) is vital for evaluating their destructive potential. It is usually defined as the ...
Researchers detect a tropical plant species presumed to be extinct
Two University of Miami researchers were part of a team that rediscovered a tropical plant species believed to be extinct ...
The shape of things to come: tropical birds are changing because of us
Hainan has a unique tropical environment with abundant biodiversity and is home to over 400 species of birds. The island ...
Singapore scientists demonstrate that some tropical plants have potential to remove toxic heavy metals from the soil
A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Singapore’s National Parks Board (NParks), has demonstrated that ...
Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities
The international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46* future megacities in Africa, Asia ...
Protected tropical forest sees major bird declines over 40 years
URBANA, Ill. – Deep in a Panamanian rain forest, bird populations have been quietly declining for 44 years. A new ...
Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss
To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting ...
Increased heat and drought stunt tropical trees, a major carbon sink
For a long time, ecologists assumed tree rings to be absent in tropical trees because of a lack of temperature ...
Tropical peatland, sea level rise and climate change
Tropical peatlands are one of the most efficient carbon sinks. The flipside is that they can become massive emitters of ...
Regrown tropical forests may have short lifespans, says new study
Preventing the re-clearing of second-growth forests is a major challenge for restoration efforts in tropical regions, according to a new ...
Tropical methane emissions contribute largely to recent changes in global atmospheric methane growth rate
An international team of researchers has revealed that tropical terrestrial methane (CH4) emissions explain more than 80% of the observed ...
Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity and does not affect livelihoods of oil palm farmers, study suggests
Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity and does not affect livelihoods of oil palm farmers, study suggests Credit: Dr. Eleanor ...
Predicting tropical fish patterns in Japan
Scientists have developed a model that predicts six tropical fish species will expand into northern parts of Japan as sea ...
Study reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones
In a new study of the ecological impacts of hurricanes, an international research team addresses a question that people have ...
Researchers: If left alone, tropical forests can recover on their own surprisingly fast
Tropical forests are being cleared for agriculture and other uses at alarming rates. Credit: Clemson University College of Science Tropical ...
Drones help solve tropical tree mortality mysteries
Imagine trying to understand how climate change affects vast tropical forests by determining how many trees die each year. Clouds ...
The Congo tropical forest is simply different
he Congo Basin is the second largest contiguous tropical forest area on earth. Even though it is so vast and ...
Major gaps in understanding of climate impacts on tropical cyclones identified
Researchers are confident that a climate change is driving an increase in tropical cyclone intensity, but a great deal of ...
Predicting uncertain futures for tropical landscapes
The Government of Panama and other tropical countries supported resolutions passed during the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which ...
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Data contradict fears of COVID-19 vaccine effects on pregnancy and fertility
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Price and convenience can drive consumers to purchase cannabis from illegal, rather than legal, sources: Study
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Atom-by-atom growth chart for shells helps decode past climate
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‘Democracy’ governs mass jackdaw take-offs
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Long-duration energy storage beats the challenge of week-long wind-power lulls
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COVID vaccine trial locations influenced in vaccine efficacy results