Endangered Southern Resident killer whales prey on a diversity of Chinook and other salmon.
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Ecosystems Across the Globe 'Breathe' Differently in Response to Rising Temperatures
Land stores vast amounts of carbon, but a new study led by Cranfield University’s Dr Alice Johnston suggests that how much of this carbon enters the atmosphere as temperatures rise depends on how far that land sits from the equator.
Space Hurricane Observed for the First Time
The first observations of a space hurricane have been revealed in Earth’s upper atmosphere, confirming their existence and shedding new light on the relationship between planets and space.
Tundra Vegetation Shows Similar Patterns Along Microclimates From Arctic to Sub-Antarctic
Researchers are in the search for generalisable rules and patterns in nature. Biogeographer Julia Kemppinen together with her colleagues tested if plant functional traits show similar patterns along microclimatic gradients across far-apart regions from the high-Arctic Svalbard to the sub-Antarctic Marion Island.
‘Canary in the Mine’ Warning Following New Discovery of the Effects of Pollutants on Fertility
New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere in the world.
Cleaner Air, Less Soil Pollution: Unintended but Beneficial Side Effect of Clean Air Act
Removal of pollutants from the air, or atmospheric deposition, is a natural cleaning mechanism.