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From Kelp to Whales: Marine Heatwaves are Reshaping Ocean Life

New research from the University of Victoria (UVic) highlights how marine heatwaves can dramatically impact marine ecosystems and offers a stark preview of how future ocean warming will reshape ocean life.

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Jaguar Population Increases After Wildfire and Drought, Indicating Area’s Role as Climate Refuge

Following a large-scale wildfire, more jaguars migrated to a study site in the Brazilian wetlands that already had the largest population density of jaguars in the world, a new study found.

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Warming Oceans a Turn-off for Female Critically Endangered Sharks

Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too hot.

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How Plants Survive Drought: The Unsuspected Role of Myosin XI in Guard Cells

Harnessing the plant motor protein myosin XI to engineer drought-resilient crops.

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Wildfire Smoke Billows Over Northern California

Several large wildland fires burned in Northern California in mid-July 2025 amid exceptional heat and low humidity. 

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Bacterial Fingerprints in Soil Show Where Copper is Buried

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.

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Clearcutting Can Lead to Devastating Floods, But It Doesn’t Have To

It has long been understood that clearcutting forests leads to more runoff, worsening flooding.

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Barcelona Could Suffer Heat Waves Up to 6ºC More Intense by the End of the Century

This is shown in a study carried out by ICTA-UAB, which warns of an increase in average maximum temperatures of 4ºC and average minimum temperatures of 3.5ºC if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced.

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New Study Reveals How Corals Teach Their Offspring to Beat the Heat

Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.

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