Corals Survive the Heat With Help From Probiotic Bacteria
Treating corals with a probiotic cocktail of beneficial bacteria increases survival after a bleaching event, according to new research. This approach could be administered in…
Treating corals with a probiotic cocktail of beneficial bacteria increases survival after a bleaching event, according to new research. This approach could be administered in…
A long-term study in California’s Elkhorn Slough revealed the impact of superabundant crabs on salt marsh vegetation and the vulnerability of tidal creek banks to…
After years of progress on food security, some nations see sharp reversals. For years, it seemed the world was making progress eliminating hunger. Then, starting in…
Researchers have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how volcanic gases interact with the atmosphere. The researchers, from the University of…
New research led by the University of Bristol demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in driving Earth’s…
Some past sea levels may not have been as high as thought, says study of rising and sinking landmasses. But even reduced estimates, if applied…
The highest temperature ever verifiably recorded on Earth — 54.4 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Fahrenheit) in Death Valley, California, on July 9, 2021 — comes…
The Paris Agreement adopted a target for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C (2.7°F). This sets a limit on the additional carbon we can add…
As the world warms, sweeping changes in marine nutrients seem like an expected consequence of increased ocean temperatures. However, the reality is more complicated. New…
Russia has the largest area of forest on the planet, with more than a fifth of the world’s trees. A new study, led by Russian…
The AMOC, a system of ocean currents influencing weather patterns globally and responsible for the mild European climate shows signs of stability loss. The Atlantic…
Scientists reaffirm 2019 climate emergency declaration and again call for transformative change based on updated trends. In 2019, a coalition of more than 11,000 scientists…
Coastal communities across the world are increasingly facing up to the huge threats posed by a combination of extreme storms and predicted rises in sea…
Researchers created a global dataset of job footprints in 50 countries and used a model to investigate how trying to meet the Paris Agreement global…
A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a warming climate and deforestation. Scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
Areas with ground temperatures that remain below 0°C for more than two years are referred to as permafrost, and approximately one-quarter of the Northern Hemisphere…
Of all the creatures on Earth, humans manipulate their environments the most. But, how far can we push it before something drastic happens? Scientists are…
Climate change is driving a large increase in intense, slow-moving storms, a new study by Newcastle University and the Met Office has found. Investigating how…