Climate Change Threatens Thousands of Animal Species
A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the…
Environment
Does Planting Trees actually help to Cool the Planet?
Replanting forests can help cool the planet even more than some scientists once believed, especially in the tropics. But even if every tree lost since…
Household Actions can Play a significant role in the Fight against Climate Change
Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by…
A New Study examines the influence of Wildfire Smoke on Air Quality
With wildfires increasing in frequency, severity, and size in the Western U.S., researchers are determined to better understand how smoke impacts air quality, public health,…
Rapid Simulations of Hazardous Particles could improve the Fight against Air Pollution
A pioneering method to simulate how microscopic particles move through the air could boost efforts to combat air pollution, a study suggests. Tiny particles found…
Climate Change Threatens Bowhead Whale Habitat
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat…
Globally, Mangroves are under Risk due to El Niño and La Niña Climate fluctuations
A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the…
How Plankton in the Ocean Adjusts to a Changing Environment
Plankton may be tiny, but they play an important role in the ocean. As the foundation of marine ecosystems, they support ocean food webs and…
Stricter Air Pollution Measures in Southeast Asia could avert up to 36,000 Premature Deaths from Ozone by 2050
A study by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that implementing robust air pollution control measures could mean Southeast Asian countries…
The Ocean Appears to be becoming Darker
Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world’s coasts and oceans, have shown that…
Huge Numbers of Sea Urchins are Overpowering Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs…
Health Benefits can be influenced by Forest Management
Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale international study, co-led by the…
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