Weddell seals, which are excellent divers, during lactation provide so much iron to their pups that the mothers then dramatically limit their own diving and underwater foraging capabilities.
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have examined the dynamic changes in the resilience of UK wastewater treatment works, now known as Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs), and discovered that environmental stressors are increasing the potential for pollution events.
As glaciers worldwide retreat due to climate change, managers of national parks need to know what’s on the horizon to prepare for the future.
The ancient crop provides flavor for humans and forage for livestock.
A common weed harbors important clues about how to create drought resistant crops in a world beset by climate change.
Texas A&M AgriLife entomologists explain the factors behind the endangered pollinators' population decline.
Precipitation alone does not properly characterize vegetation water stresses.
Global ocean temperatures are increasing due to climate change, exposing ecosystems to extreme temperatures called marine heatwaves (MHWs), which can increase the temperature of marine waters by 5°C higher than normal in summer.
For every three trees dying from drought in the Amazon rainforest, a fourth tree – even though not directly affected – will die, too.
A new study uses data from the ECOSTRESS instrument aboard the space station to better understand why some parts of a wildfire burn more intensely than others.
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