Increasing access to water in extremely arid parts of sub-Saharan Africa can help nomadic livestock farmers in the short term.
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New ‘Time Travel’ Study Reveals Future Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Marshes
A new Tulane University study published in Nature Communications offers a glimpse into the possible impact of climate change on coastal wetlands 50 years or longer into the future.
How Is Deforested Land in Africa Used?
Africa's forested areas – an estimated 14 % of the global forest area – are continuing to decline at an increasing rate – mostly because of human activities to convert forest land for economic purposes.
Cold-Water Coral Traps Itself on Mountains in the Deep Sea
Corals searching for food in the cold and dark waters of the deep sea are building higher and higher mountains to get closer to the source of their food.
Kick-off for a New Polar Research Project
The new research project YESSS - Year-round EcoSystem Study on Svalbard - is focusing on how Arctic warming is changing over the seasons in Svalbard.
Badwater Basin Refills
An ephemeral lake in Death Valley’s Badwater Basin is showing its staying power.