How can the world combat the continued rise in global temperatures?
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Big Vegetarians Of The Reef Drive Fish Evolution
A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve.
Conserving Biodiverse ‘Slow Lanes’ in a Rapidly Changing World
The notion of conserving climate change refugia – areas relatively buffered from current climate change that shelter valued wildlife, ecosystems, and other natural resources – is only about 10 years old, but the field has matured enough that a leading journal has prepared a special issue on the topic.
Warmer Temperatures Slow COVID-19 Transmission, but Not by Much
It is well known that rates of transmission of some respiratory viruses, including influenza, tend to fall during the summer months.
Tracking Fossil Fuel Emissions With Carbon-14
Researchers from NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder have devised a breakthrough method for estimating national emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels using ambient air samples and a well-known isotope of carbon that scientists have relied on for decades to date archaeological sites.
Measuring Climate Change
One of the earth’s biggest allies in the fight against global warming is the world’s oceans.