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April 10, 2020
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Climate Change Could Cause Sudden Biodiversity Losses Worldwide

Apr. 8, 2020 — A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century, finds a new ... read more
Antarctica (stock image). | Credit: (c) evenfh / stock.adobe.com

Traces of Ancient Rainforest in Antarctica Point to a Warmer Prehistoric World

Apr. 1, 2020 — Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was ... read more
Greenland iceberg (stock image). | Credit: (c) mikhail79spb / stock.adobe.com

As the Ocean Warms, Marine Species Relocate Toward the Poles

Mar. 26, 2020 — Since pre-industrial times, the world's oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report that those rising temperatures have led to ... read more
Illustration of Antarctica on Earth from space (stock image). | Credit: (c) harvepino / stock.adobe.com

East Antarctica's Denman Glacier Has Retreated Almost 3 Miles Over Last 22 Years

Mar. 23, 2020 — East Antarctica's Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly 3 miles, in the past 22 years, and researchers are ... read more
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Adding a Pinch of Salt to El Niño Models

Apr. 7, 2020 — When modeling the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ocean-climate cycle, adding satellite sea surface salinity -- or saltiness -- data significantly improves model accuracy, according to a new ... read more

Climate Change Triggers Great Barrier Reef Bleaching

Apr. 7, 2020 — The Great Barrier Reef is suffering through its worst bleaching event. This is the third bleaching within the space of five ... read more

Litter Problem at England's Protected Coasts

Apr. 7, 2020 — Beaches in or near England's Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have the same levels of litter as those in unprotected areas, new research ... read more

Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Insect Extinctions

Apr. 6, 2020 — As the human race continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have found that the planet's insects are also facing a crisis after accelerating rates of extinction have led to a ... read more

Upper Ocean Water Masses Shrinking in Changing Climate: Less Efficient CO2 Sink

Apr. 6, 2020 — The oceans help buffer the Earth from climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and heat at the surface and transporting it to the deep ocean. New research indicates the North Atlantic Subtropical ... read more

Deep-Sea Worms and Bacteria Team Up to Harvest Methane

Apr. 3, 2020 — Scientists uncover an unusual partnership at the bottom of the ... read more

Changes to Drylands With Future Climate Change

Apr. 3, 2020 — While drylands around the world will expand at an accelerated rate because of future climate change, their average productivity will likely be reduced, according to a new study. These regions, which ... read more

Northern Peatlands Will Lose Some of Their CO2 Sink Capacity Under a Warmer Climate

Apr. 3, 2020 — A study sheds new light on the role of northern peatlands in regulating the regional climate. According to the researchers, peatlands will remain carbon sinks until the end of this century, but their ... read more

Experiments Lead to Slip Law for Better Forecasts of Glacier Speed, Sea-Level Rise

Apr. 2, 2020 — Backed by experimental data from a laboratory machine that simulates the huge forces involved in glacier flow, glaciologists have written an equation that accounts for the motion of ice that rests on ... read more

Whooping Cranes Form Larger Flocks as Wetlands Are Lost -- And It May Put Them at Risk

Apr. 2, 2020 — Over the past few decades, the endangered whooping crane (Grus Americana) has experienced considerable recovery. However, researchers found that habitat loss has led whooping cranes to gather in ... read more

Our Oceans Are Suffering, but We Can Rebuild Marine Life

Apr. 2, 2020 — It's not too late to rescue global marine life, according to a study outlining the steps needed for marine ecosystems to recover from damage by 2050. The study found many components of marine ... read more

Six Decades of Change in Plankton Communities

Apr. 2, 2020 — New research shows that some species have experienced a 75% population decrease in the past 60 years, while others are more than twice as abundant due to rises in sea surface ... read more

About the Distribution of Biodiversity on Our Planet

Apr. 1, 2020 — Large open-water fish predators such as tunas or sharks hunt for prey more intensively in the temperate zone than near the equator. With this result, a study is challenging a long-standing ... read more

Smaller Than Expected Phytoplankton May Mean Less Carbon Sequestered at Sea Bottom

Apr. 1, 2020 — A study that included the first-ever winter sampling of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic revealed cells smaller than what scientists expected, meaning carbon sequestration models may be too ... read more

Flooding Stunted 2019 Cropland Growing Season, Resulting in More Atmospheric CO2

Mar. 31, 2020 — A new study determines the impact of the severe 2019 floods, and offers scientists a new tool for measuring regional-scale carbon dioxide absorption by ... read more

New Global Groundwater Maps

Mar. 31, 2020 — Researchers have developed new satellite-based, weekly global maps of soil moisture and groundwater wetness ... read more

How Forests Are Changing in Response to Global Warming

Mar. 30, 2020 — As the climate is changing, so too are the world's forests. From the misty redwoods in the west to the Blue Ridge forest of Appalachia, many sylvan ecosystems are adapting to drier ... read more

Ecosystem Services Are Not Constrained by Borders

Mar. 30, 2020 — What do chocolate, migratory birds, flood control and pandas have in common? Many countries benefit from ecosystem services provided outside their nations. This can happen through economic ... read more

Seafloor of Fram Strait Is a Sink for Microplastic from Arctic and North Atlantic Ocean

Mar. 27, 2020 — Working in the Arctic Fram Strait, scientists have found microplastic throughout the water column with particularly high concentrations at the ocean ... read more

Control of Anthropogenic Atmospheric Emissions Can Improve Water Quality in Seas

Mar. 27, 2020 — A new research highlighted the importance of reducing fossil fuel combustion not only to curb the trend of global warming, but also to improve the quality of China's coastal ... read more
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