Ballast water release from ocean vessels has introduced hundreds of invasive species to coastal ecosystems worldwide, causing major disruptions to fisheries and biodiversity.
Stemming the Tide of Invasive Species
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Past Global Photosynthesis Reacted Quickly to More Carbon in the Air
Ice cores allow climate researchers to look 800,000 years back in time: atmospheric carbon acts as fertilizer, increasing biological production.
Ice Sheet Retreat and Forest Expansion Turned Ancient Subtropical Drylands into Oases
As human-caused greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise beyond limits for what our species has experienced, researchers are looking to a mystery in the past to answer questions about what may lay ahead.
Two Extremes at the Same Time
Prolonged droughts and heat waves have negative consequences both for people and the environment.
Greenland Ice Sheet May Halve in Volume By Year 3000
One of the many effects of global warming is sea-level rise, to which the melting and retreat of the Earth’s ice sheets and glaciers is a major contributor.
Permafrost Peatlands Approaching Tipping Point
The frozen peatlands in these areas store up to 39 billion tons of carbon – the equivalent to twice that stored in the whole of European forests.
