A major study into landscape changes in the Brazilian Amazon sheds new light on the many environmental threats the biome faces – but also offers encouraging opportunities for ecological sustainability in the world’s most biodiverse tropical forest.
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Is AI Good or Bad for the Climate? It’s Complicated
As the world fights climate change, will the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) be a help or a hindrance?
Simultaneous Extreme Weather Created Dangerous Conditions in U.S.
Intense heat in the southwestern United States broke records last summer partly because it hit in tandem with an unusually severe drought, a new Johns Hopkins study shows.
Increasing Heat Waves Affect up to Half a Billion People in South Asia
Climate change is a reality and extremely high temperatures have been reported by India and Pakistan in the spring.
Colonising Sea Urchins Can Withstand Hot, Acidic Seas
Marine biologists have found that black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea are remarkably tolerant of warm, acidic water.
Sustainable Practices Improve Farmers’ Wellbeing
Small-holder farmers in rural Tanzania can improve food security and their wellbeing by adopting agroecological practices, new research funded by UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund has shown.