Since the first major bleaching event in 1996, Hawaiian corals have been subject to increasing heat stress and more prevalent bleaching events.
Hawaiʻi Corals May Have Time to Adapt to Future Heat Stress
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Deep Thawing Soil Will Keep Roads Rough
Before being patched with thick black asphalt during recent weeks, the roads across Goldstream Creek’s swampy valley bucked my car like a whitewater raft in the Nenana River canyon.
The Sun Contains More Silver Than Previously Estimated
Researchers at Uppsala University have calculated that the Sun contains 55 per cent more silver than previously estimated.
UCT Study Finds Toxic Pollutants in False Bay Waters
False Bay’s waters and sediments contain a cocktail of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and metals linked to urban development, wastewater discharges and harbour activities, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Weather Whiplash Helped Fuel the Wildfires in France and Spain
In a summer of record heat waves, France and Spain are now facing wildfires that have forced the evacuations of more than 300,000 people.
Global Crop Models Underestimate How Rice Responds to Extreme Heat
A new study on how rising temperatures will affect rice production in Science Advances compares 214 observations from field-warming experiments with seven crop models, revealing modelled estimates for yield reductions from 1°C of global warming were roughly half those of the real-world observed experiments (3.8 percent instead of 8.1 percent).
