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#133900
2022-03-31

Assessment of storm surges in Europe since 1960 suggests likelihood of rising sea levels

Extreme storm surges in Europe have increased since 1960, suggests a paper published in Nature. These findings are comparable to the rate of sea level rise over the same period. The study contradicts current hypotheses suggesting surge extremes will remain the same, and may have implications for ...

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#133783
2022-03-08

Thousands of dugong and turtle deaths to follow Queensland floods, experts predict

Hundreds of dugongs and thousands of turtles will likely starve to death in coming months after flood waters smothered Queensland’s seagrass meadows with sediment.

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#133787
2022-03-08

Changes in bird behavior linked to climate change

A new study from researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence detailing the impact of climate change on more than 60 different bird species.

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#133790
2022-03-08

Core aspects of climate models are sound: The proof is in the plankton

Continents reconfigure, oceans shift, and ice sheets thicken and thaw, but for the past 95 million years Earth's engine for distributing ocean heat has remained remarkably consistent.

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#133792
2022-03-08

Healthy bee population is financial boon for Ireland's apple growers

A healthy bee population would represent a financial boon for Ireland's apple growers suggests new UCD research.

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#133793
2022-03-08

Scientists: Asian spider could spread to much of East Coast

Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast.

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#133794
2022-03-08

New research demonstrates high value 'injurious weeds' can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex, funded by Rowse Honey Ltd, has demonstrated that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.

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#133724
2022-03-07

In destroying the Amazon, big agribusiness is torching its own viability

A new study has found that the transition zone between the Amazon and Cerrado in the northeast of Brazil has heated up significantly and become drier in the past two decades.

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#133725
2022-03-07

Kids who grow up around more green space have lower risk of ADHD, study suggests

A study featuring researchers from the University of British Columbia suggests that children who grow up around more green space are less likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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#133729
2022-03-07

Traces of life in the Earth's deep mantle

The rapid development of fauna 540 million years ago has permanently changed the Earth—deep into its lower mantle. A team led by ETH researcher Andrea Giuliani found traces of this development in rocks from this zone.

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#133730
2022-03-07

Researchers investigate heavy rains over Australia's east coast

At any one time, Earth's atmosphere holds only about a week's worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia's eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where's all this water coming from?

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#133731
2022-03-07

Higher risk of temperature-related death if global warming exceeds 2 C

The death rate linked to extreme temperatures will increase significantly under global warming of 2°C, finds a report by researchers from UCL and the University of Reading.

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#133732
2022-03-07

Those birds that crashed and died? It wasn't fumes

You've probably seen the video—or at least heard some chirpings about it. Footage from a security camera in Cuauhtémoc, a city in Chihuahua, Mexico, shows a massive flock of migratory birds swooping down like a cloud of black smoke and crashing onto pavement and the roof of a house.

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#133734
2022-03-07

Cooler waters created super-sized Megalodon, latest study shows

A new study reveals that the iconic extinct Megalodon or megatooth shark grew to larger sizes in cooler environments than in warmer areas.

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#133735
2022-03-07

NatureServe’s Map of Biodiversity Importance Pin-points Areas of Conservation Priority

New research unveils a high-resolution view of where to protect our nation’s most imperiled plants and animals

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#133741
2022-03-07

Fossil Reveals Secrets of One of Nature’s Most Mysterious Reptiles

New Zealand’s tuatara look like somber iguanas. But these spiny reptiles are not actually lizards. Instead, they are the last remnant of a mysterious and ancient order of reptiles known as the Rhynchocephalians that mostly vanished after their heyday in the Jurassic period.

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#133743
2022-03-07

75% of Amazon rainforest shows signs of loss, a 'tipping point' of dieback, study shows

The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a "tipping point" of dieback, the point where rainforest will turn to savannah, a new study shows.

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#133745
2022-03-07

Six promises you can make to help reduce carbon emissions

Research shows that people in wealthier, high-consuming countries can help avert climate breakdown by making six relatively straightforward lifestyle changes, creating a society of “less stuff and more joy”.

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#133749
2022-03-07

Amazon rainforest is losing resilience: New evidence from satellite data analysis

The Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience, data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning—the influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinable so far, but will likely matter greatly in the ...

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#133750
2022-03-07

Europe and wildfires: From science to governance, adaptation is the key

Extreme weather events, including drought and associated wildfires together with others—such as heatwaves, heavy rain, and coastal flooding—are recognized by the IPCC as one of the five 'reasons for concern' related to climate change since the IPCC Third Assessment Report (2001).

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#133751
2022-03-07

Research shows carbon dioxide could be stored below ocean floor

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity. To combat its potentially catastrophic effects, scientists are searching for new technologies that could help the world reach carbon neutrality.

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#133752
2022-03-07

Climate mitigation measures could impact food security

Many countries have set carbon neutrality as a policy goal, but according to a new study by an international team of researchers from IIASA, Japan, and the U.S., there are various risks associated with the reduction of greenhouse gases, especially in the agriculture, forestry, and land use secto ...

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#133753
2022-03-07

Tiny worms make complex decisions, too

How does an animal make decisions? Scientists have spent decades trying to answer this question by focusing on the cells and connections of the brain that might be involved. Salk scientists are taking a different approach—analyzing behavior, not neurons.

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#133754
2022-03-07

Without helpful microbes, tadpoles can't stand the heat

In a warming world, animals could live or die by what's in their gut. That's one conclusion of a new study by Pitt biologists showing that tadpoles are less able to cope with hot temperatures without the help of microbes. The results could spell a one-two punch for amphibians and other sensitive ...

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#133755
2022-03-07

An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say scientists

Genetic modification has made modern tomatoes more disease resistant and shelf-stable. While those traits are important, modern commercial varieties tend to fall short of the flavor potential shown in older varieties. But consumers want tomatoes that taste and smell good.

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#133756
2022-03-07

Cameras reveal snowshoe hare density

A new study in the Journal of Mammalogy shows recently developed camera-trapping methods could be a viable alternative to live-trapping for determining the density of snowshoe hares and potentially other small mammals that play a critical role in any forest ecosystem.

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#133758
2022-03-07

Common houseplants can improve air quality indoors

Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research led by the University of Birmingham and in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

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#133759
2022-03-07

Wild Atlantic salmon in Norwegian rivers experienced abrupt reduction in body size in 2005

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Norway has found that wild Atlantic salmon in many Norwegian rivers experienced an abrupt reduction in body size in 2005 after their first year at sea.

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#133760
2022-03-07

New model links mate selection to species survival

In a new paper published in Ecology Letters, Michigan State University evolutionary biologist Janette Boughman shows that the process of choosing a mate could be very important to the survival of the species.

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#133762
2022-03-07

Fungicide combo combats devastating red clover disease

Red clover, an important forage crop for grazing cattle, can be protected against two major fungal diseases by a newly developed integrated pest management strategy.

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#133714
2022-03-04

Rapid evolution fuels transcriptional plasticity in fish species to cope with ocean acidification

A research team led by Dr Celia SCHUNTER at School of Biological Sciences (area of Ecology and Biodiversity) & The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with researchers from The University of Adelaide, James Cook University in Australia, IRD Inst ...

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#133717
2022-03-04

Six key lifestyle changes can help avert the climate crisis, study finds

Research shows that governments and individuals making small changes can have a huge impact in reducing emissions. People in well-off countries can help avert climate breakdown by making six relatively straightforward lifestyle changes, according to research from three leading institutions.

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#133696
2022-03-03

Collective action helps young adults deal with climate change anxiety

A study from a coalition of researchers led by the Yale School of Public Health may have identified a potential buffer to climate woes: collective action.

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#133699
2022-03-03

Unravelling the moving mysteries of Antarctica

Scientists are exploring a new method to uncover changes occurring in the mysterious East Antarctica. These changes that will affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people across the planet.

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#133701
2022-03-03

The hidden footprint of low-carbon indoor farming

A new study challenges the universal land-saving claims of vertical farming, finding that there is no one size fits all approach for land use, food security and sustainable agriculture.

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#133702
2022-03-03

Researchers reconstruct ancient fish lizard

Geologists at Lund University in Sweden have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaurs. Using a uniquely well-preserved fossil, the team has also created the scientifically most up-to-date reconstruction of an ichthyosaur currently available.

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#133703
2022-03-03

Bull ant evolves new way to target pain

Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators—the echidna—that also could have implications for people with long-term pain, University of Queensland researchers say.

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#133704
2022-03-03

Grasshoppers show how alpine fauna will be lost as global temperatures rise

New research indicates anthropogenic climate change will result in a quarter of Aotearoa New Zealand's alpine grasshopper species becoming extinct. Species that are already endangered and others that are currently widespread could lose all of their current habitat due to global warming.

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#133705
2022-03-03

Animals have evolved to avoid overexploiting their resources. Can humans do the same?

People have been trying to understand how predators and prey are able to stay balanced within our planet's ecosystems for at least 2,400 years.

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#133706
2022-03-03

Saving native turtles one hatchling at a time

Murdoch University researchers have welcomed a baby turtle into the world this week as part of an important incubation research project aiming to save the iconic Southwestern snake-necked turtles at Bibra Lake from dwindling population numbers.

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#133707
2022-03-03

Study of algae in Acadia National Park lakes shows recovery from acidification

Acadia National Park is known for its beautiful lakes—and they can tell scientists a lot about the health of the environment.

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#133708
2022-03-03

What makes plants electrically excitable

Plant cells use electrical signals to process and transmit information. In 1987, as a postdoc of Erwin Neher in Göttingen, biophysicist Rainer Hedrich discovered an ion channel in the central vacuole of the plant cell, which is activated by calcium and electrical voltage, using the patch-clamp t ...

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#133709
2022-03-03

Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water temperatures.

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#133710
2022-03-03

Sixth mass extinction looms as humanity fails to act, scientists say

Life on Earth is disappearing so rapidly that some scientists believe a mass extinction event is now underway for the first time since the dinosaurs were wiped out 66 million years ago.

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#133644
2022-03-02

Warming of Indian Ocean could weaken southwest monsoon, German study on rains in India says

Sustained warming of the Indian Ocean will increase rainfall above the ocean, but weaken the Indian summer (southwest) monsoon over land, a study has found.

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#133649
2022-03-02

Can the world meet global climate targets without coordinated global action?

Like many of its predecessors, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland concluded with bold promises on international climate action aimed at keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, but few concrete plans to ensure that those promises will be kept.

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#133654
2022-03-02

A new molecular family tree of grasses

The evolutionary relationships among grasses—including important crop plants like wheat, rice, corn, and sugarcane—have been clarified in a new molecular study of the grass family tree.

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#133655
2022-03-02

Gradual evolution is back: Darwinian theory of gradual process explained in new research

Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals—short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes size or form—have long been a challenge for theorists including Darwin.

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#133656
2022-03-02

Designing scientifically-grounded paleoart for AR

Fearsome dire wolves and saber-toothed cats no longer prowl around La Brea Tar Pits, but thanks to new research, anyone can bring these extinct animals back to life through augmented reality (AR).

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