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Limiting Water Stress Risks: Irrigation Management Key for Bioenergy Production to Mitigate Climate Change

To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study shows.

The Collapse of Northern California Kelp Forests Will Be Hard to Reverse

Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining.

Sea Level Rise up to Four Times Global Average for Costal Communities

A new study published today in Nature Climate Change is the first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land.

Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfire Smoke More Harmful than Pollution from Other Sources

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.

Atmospheric Drying Will Lead to Lower Crop Yields, Shorter Trees Across the Globe

A global observation of an ongoing atmospheric drying — known by scientists as a rise in vapor pressure deficit — has been observed worldwide since the early 2000s.