A recent study from the University of Florida found that sea level rise—combined with the burrowing and grazing activities of Sesarma, a native marsh crab—are causing salt marshes across the U.S. South Atlantic Coast to rapidly fracture and reorganize.
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Pine Trees Have an Ecological Memory
In the Pfyn Forest (canton of Valais), WSL scientists have been irrigating a number of forest plots since 2003.
Heat Stress: The Climate Is Putting European Forests Under Sustained Pressure
No year since weather records began was as hot and dry as 2018.
Biodiversity in Europe is Not Disappearing, but Changing Rapidly at Local Level
The study examined over 6,200 species from eight taxonomic groups, including insects, birds, and flowering plants.
Ozone Disinfection Could Safely Allow Reuse of Personal Protective Equipment
A new study shows that ozone gas, a highly reactive chemical composed of three oxygen atoms, could provide a safe means for disinfecting certain types of personal protective equipment that are in high demand for shielding healthcare personnel from Covid-19.
COVID-19 Lockdown Reduced Dangerous Air Pollutants in Five Indian Cities by Up to 54 Percent
The COVID-19 crisis and subsequent lockdown measures have led to a dramatic reduction of harmful air pollutants across major cities in India, finds a new study from the University of Surrey.


