A new study published today in Global Change Biology provides valuable new data that highlights how species extinction risk is accelerating due to rapid climate change and an increase in extreme climate events, such as glacial ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age was apparently accompanied by severe droughts between 1302 and 1307 in Europe; this preceded the wet and cold phase of the 1310s and the resulting great famine ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2021
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A tiny flatworm found commonly on the coasts of western Europe and North America is living proof that species may be able to evolve and adapt to rapid climate change.
Evolution
Oct 1, 2020
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One of the world's most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change, say researchers from McGill University.
Evolution
Mar 2, 2020
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How can fossils predict the consequences of climate change? A German research team from FAU, the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the Alfred Wegener Institute compared data from fossil and marine organisms living today ...
Ecology
Feb 10, 2020
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The issue of whether Australia's current drought is caused by climate change has been seized on by some media commentators, with debate raging over a remark from eminent scientist Andy Pitman that "there is no link between ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2019
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To the casual observer, Japanese stiltgrass appears as a harmless, leafy green plant that blends into the majestic scenery of your weekend hike through the woods.
Ecology
Sep 11, 2019
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Faster rates of climate change could be increasing the diversity of plant species in many places, according to research from the University of York.
Ecology
Aug 15, 2019
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A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Archaeology
Jun 19, 2019
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Finding a shady refuge to cool off on a hot day could be more than a lifesaver in a warming world. It might save several species that would otherwise go extinct due to global warming, according to an analysis by ecologists ...
Ecology
Jun 14, 2019
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