A new study led by an ecology and evolutionary biologist at UC Santa Cruz finds that temperature changes due to climate change have a doubly detrimental impact: Not only do they destabilize animal populations, but the impacts accelerate as temperatures change more rapidly.
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In England, Volunteers Plant Thousands of Trees to Restore Celtic Rainforest
Volunteers have planted more than 2,500 native trees on pasture in southwest England, part of a larger effort to recreate the temperate rainforest that once dominated much of the British Isles.
Math Modelling Shows How Human Behavior and Climate are Interconnected
Many climate predictions focus on physical models like wind speed, temperatures and geochemistry, but significantly overlook how human behaviour responds to environmental change.
In Vermont, a Push to Prevent Flooding or Get Out of the Way
After floodwaters surged through the center of Plainfield, Vermont, on July 10, 2023, and into the basement of the apartment building he owned, Arion Thiboumery wasted no time in tackling the mess.
Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California.
Turning Food Waste into a New Bioplastic
Current plastic waste management methods are costly and harmful to the environment — and common biodegradable alternatives, like soggy paper straws, fall short as a replacement.