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How Can An Ancient Resilient Species Become Extinct?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.17.2020 06:00 AM

Researchers explain how a resilient species survived two mass extinctions but became extinct after the third.

Will Birds be Able to Survive Climate Change?

11.13.2020 21:00 PM

Birds may be able to survive warmer temperatures in the coming years, a new study determines. However, climate change may affect them indirectly as well.

Virtual Reality of Wisconsin Forest Takes Strollers to 2050

11.13.2020 06:00 AM

To make global warming "more real," researchers developed a virtual reality forest of the future.

Stanford Reseachers Identify Coral Gene Associated with Heat Tolerance

11.10.2020 17:00 PM

Scientists identified a single gene that affects how corals respond to warmer ocean temperatures. Numerous studies have confirmed how coral reefs indicate how climate change has worsened in recent years due to bleaching or how they respond to stressors.

Severe Glacial Melt in Chinese Mountains Have Devastating Consequences

11.10.2020 08:30 AM

Scientists monitoring several glaciers in China reveal the consequences of climate change. For years, several research teams from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other environmental groups have kept track of glaciers and mountains are affected by climate change.

Australian White-Spotted Jellies Spotted Off the Coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

11.06.2020 12:00 PM

Invasive jellyfish species have been spotted in North and South Carolina in recent weeks. In September, North Carolina residents reported White Spotted Jellyfish along several beaches.

Ancient Marine Creature Reveals the Events of the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction

11.06.2020 07:00 AM

Ancient sea creatures known as brachiopods revealed the role of ocean acidification not only in drastic climate change but mass extinction.

Diverse Tropical Trees Can Potentially Transform Worldwide Malnutrition and Global Warming

11.05.2020 18:00 PM

But while edible tropical trees could help alleviate poverty, malnutrition, and global warming, researchers stress the importance of biodiversity.

Petronas Unveils Target for Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

11.05.2020 10:00 AM

Petronas is the latest in the global oil market to adopt a more environmentally-friendly goal. Petronas, the Malaysian state-run oil and gas company, has declared its target to achieve net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 - the latest in the global oil market to adopt a more environmentally-friendly goal.

International Organizations Push For The Protection of The Antarctic Ocean

11.02.2020 09:00 AM

The annual Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Resources meeting was a disappointment to several environmental groups.

Giant Glacier-Crossing Bus May Soon Travel No More

10.29.2020 10:30 AM

A giant passenger bus in Iceland may be no more before the century ends. A giant passenger bus runs up to 60 kilometers an hour across Iceland's second-largest glacier, picking up people along the way.

Will Beaches Survive Rising Sea Levels?

10.28.2020 21:00 PM

Some studies argue that climate change is accelerating sea-level rise, resulting in the loss of coastal land.

Birds Adjust Their Migratory Patterns With Green Vegetation

10.28.2020 13:00 PM

A new study observes that most birds - not all - adjust their migratory patterns with green vegetation that changes with the seasons.

Improving Healthcare in Rural Areas Significantly Improve Climate Change Problems

10.27.2020 17:00 PM

A case study presents a significant link between climate change and available health care. Scientists, NGOs, and local rainforest communities have worked together for more than a decade to provide healthcare for the people of Borneo while protecting the national forest at the same time.

Harmful Asbestos May Help Alleviate Carbon Gas Emissions

10.24.2020 11:00 AM

Forests and woodlands around the world have a major role as natural carbon sinks, absorbing nearly one-third of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that old asbestos mining sites also have the potential to be carbon sinks.

Releasing Captive-Bred Salmon Into the Wild Has Negative Consequences

10.22.2020 23:00 PM

Captive-breeding has been a common practice to help preserve various species around the world. A recent study reveals the negative consequences of releasing salmon from hatcheries into the wild.

Flour Beetle Experiment Represents How Ecology is Affected By Invasive Species and Shifting Habitats

10.20.2020 23:00 PM

Climate change has caused many species to migrate into new territories as well as habitat shifts. Flour beetle experiments reveal how numerous species are affected by changes in habitat and competitive species.

Satellites Detected the Largest, Warmest Marine Heatwave, "Blob 2.0," Off the Coast of California

10.20.2020 07:30 AM

Marine heatwaves, nicknamed "blobs" by the NOAA, have become alarmingly frequent in the past few years. The largest and warmest blob detected off the coast of California has grown to about the size of Canada.

Climate Change May be Responsible for the Increase of Shark Attacks in Australia

10.19.2020 21:00 PM

Researchers believe that the spike in fatal shark attacks is due to climate change affecting the ocean's temperatures. The 7th fatal attack this year is the highest spike in cases in the past 50 years.

Sahel Region is a Canary in the Coalmine of the Warming Planet

10.19.2020 17:00 PM

Mark Lowcock, a top UN humanitarian official, said that the Sahel region in Africa is at the center of the accelerating climate change.

Authorities Explain How Climate Change is Causing Drought and Colder Winters

10.16.2020 00:17 AM

Climate change has been responsible for water-related events such as tropical storms, heaving rains, snowfall, flooding, and even drought. The NOAA recently announced their forecast for America's winter: colder temperatures in the north and a drier season in the south.

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