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The busy life of urban bees: a conservation opportunity
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The busy life of urban bees: a conservation opportunity

Pollinating insects such as bees and hoverflies provide a vital service for many wild flowers and crops. However, there are growing concerns about their...

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Gone but not forgotten – plant extinction in modern times
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Gone but not forgotten – plant extinction in modern times

New review of plant extinction in modern times shows clearly elevated rates globally. Highest rates are for shrubs and trees and in biodiverse areas with many...

4 min read8,398 views
Regime Change at Jakobshavn
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Regime Change at Jakobshavn

Observations by NASA of Greenland’s biggest glacier and largest contributor to sea-level rise reveal how vulnerable the ice sheets can be to changes in ocean...

4 min read4,111 views
Global warming blamed for Earth’s largest mass extinction
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Global warming blamed for Earth’s largest mass extinction

The cause of the largest mass extinction in Earth history – termed “the Great Dying” – has long remained elusive. Our research demonstrates a causal link...

4 min read7,483 views
Rainfall is changing: when and where we need to be ready to adapt?
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Rainfall is changing: when and where we need to be ready to adapt?

Climate model projections for the 21st century, suggest varied rainfall changes around the world with associated impacts on wheat, soybean, rice, and maize...

4 min read3,721 views
Cascading effects of a marine heatwave impact dolphin survival and reproduction
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Cascading effects of a marine heatwave impact dolphin survival and reproduction

Extreme climatic events associated with climate change pose a serious threat to ecosystems around the world. A marine heatwave in 2011 causes drastic losses of...

4 min read5,340 views
Ice sheet melting: it’s not just about sea level rise
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Ice sheet melting: it’s not just about sea level rise

Climate change is causing the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets to melt, which releases cold, fresh meltwater into the nearby ocean. This meltwater causes sea...

4 min read7,799 views
All guts, no glory: ingested microplastics in marine mammals
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All guts, no glory: ingested microplastics in marine mammals

Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size) have now been discovered in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from deep-sea sediments to seemingly pristine...

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Mapping industrial and agricultural ammonia hotspots
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Mapping industrial and agricultural ammonia hotspots

Over 240 localized emission sources of ammonia have been identified using satellite observations. Emissions from the large majority of them are underestimated...

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Warm waters hide in the unlikeliest of places – under the Arctic sea ice
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Warm waters hide in the unlikeliest of places – under the Arctic sea ice

The past three decades have experienced substantial warming of the Arctic Ocean. There has been a doubling in the heat stored in the deeper waters, which...

4 min read5,347 views