Climate change is causing the Arctic Ocean’s sea ice to melt away.
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Warming Oceans Likely to Shrink the Viable Habitat of Many Marine Animals – But Not All
Brad Seibel still remembers the headlines from 20 years ago that sounded like a B-rated sci-fi movie: “Invasion of the jumbo squid in Monterey Bay” and the like.
Climate Change Could Make High Arctic Fertile Ground for Emerging Pandemics
Study co-authors Audrée Lemieux and Stéphane Aris-Brosou and their team at the Faculty of Science are the first to assess DNA and RNA sequencing data from this environment using a method developed in comparative biology.
UW Research Shows Insect Pollination Key for Rare Wyoming Sagebrush Species
A rare species of sagebrush found only in southeast Wyoming survives primarily through pollination by bees, according to new research led by a University of Wyoming graduate student.
Ancient Ocean Methane Not an Immediate Climate Change Threat
Deep below the ocean’s surface, the seafloor contains large quantities of naturally occurring, ice-like deposits made up of water and concentrated methane gas.
Timely Study on Rising Groundwater Offers Hope for Drought-Stricken East Africa
The study, led by the University of Bristol, looked at changes in rainfall within the two rainy seasons in the Horn of Africa – a region hard hit by frequent drought and water and food scarcity – over the past 30 years.