Some species of birds in North America have not fully adjusted their distributions in response to ongoing climate change.
North American Birds Not Fully Adjusting to Changing Climate
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As Globe Warms, Infected Pines Starve and Disease-Causing Fungi Thrive
The high heat and low water conditions produced by global warming weaken pine trees’ resistance to disease by hindering their ability to mount an effective defense at the same time that pathogenic fungi in their tissues become more aggressive, new research suggests.
Wildfires May Have Sparked Ecosystem Collapse During Earth’s Worst Mass Extinction
New research today reveals that wildfires may have been a key contributor to the total collapse of land ecosystems during the Earth’s worst mass extinction event over 250 million years ago.
Coastal Glacier Retreat Linked to Climate Change
More of the world’s coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever, but exactly what’s triggering the large-scale retreat has been difficult to pin down because of natural fluctuations in the glaciers’ surroundings.
Tropical Storms Trigger Antarctic Ice Melt
New factors have been identified which contribute to record-high temperatures and ice melt over the eastern Antarctic Peninsula and Larsen C Ice Shelf.
DOE Awards $14 Million to Improve Climate Change Predictions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $14 million in funding for 22 projects aimed at improving climate change predictions.
