A new study by researchers from McGill University, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, and North Carolina State UniversityFounded in 1887 and part of…
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Sampling Arctic sea ice. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / M. Tekman A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution…
These maps illustrate shifts in smuggling operations over time to different African ports. Each solid dot represents an ivory seizure in that country. Blue lines…
Humpback whales now swim within sight of New York City. Credit: Julie Larsen Maher Scientists say environmental DNA can detect whales and dolphins in New…
Rising temperatures, increased CO2 will drive trees, grasses, weeds to produce more pollen. Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as…
In the context of trade-offs between land use and biodiversity, LMU geographers have simulated land saving potentials for agriculture. With rising global demand for agricultural…
Unmanned aerial vehicles and harmless dyes can be used to monitor the movement of water between habitats along the Red Sea coast. Credit: © 2022…
An illustration of grasshopper mandibles with different landscapes adapted to processing different diets captured by dental topographic metrics. The most complex undulating landscapes are associated…
A leading ecologist from the University of St Andrews calls for coordinated action to investigate the environmental impacts of humanity’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic.…
The 2018 Woolsey Fire in California burned nearly 100,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. This image was taken on November 9, 2018. Credit:…
Blue Shark Pet owners may unknowingly be feeding their pets with meat from endangered shark species, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Marine…
Harvesting or other regulations of wildlife can sometimes have an upside, such as reducing the competition for food resources. Credit: Brage Bremset Hansen, NTNU Hunting…
Insects are notoriously difficult to track due to their minute size, short life-spans, and their tendency to be eaten by other organisms. A new simple…
Temperature variation affects pathogens and their hosts in distinct ways, and these organisms are influenced by the type of variation and the average background temperature…
Earth’s Coldest Forests Are Shifting Northward With Climate Change – Biodiversity and Wildfire Risks
New research from Northern Arizona University shows rising temperatures are causing Earth’s coldest forests to shift northward, raising concerns about biodiversity, an increased risk of…
The report, Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, finds an elevated risk even for the Arctic and other regions previously unaffected…
In 18 zones of the U.S. West, plant water sensitivity is high (>1.5), and the vapor pressure deficit is rising faster than average. Because both…
Photo of the Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri). Recent research suggests that changes in precipitation related to climate change will have a greater impact…
In the yards behind the slaughterhouses—also called abattoirs—of Ethiopia, an ecological shift is unfolding that has echoes of similar crises all over the world. Species…