Climate change has profound effects on ecosystems and on the compositions of species communities globally.
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UC Irvine Scientists Develop Freely Available Risk Model for Hurricanes, Tropical Cyclones
As human-driven climate change amplifies natural disasters, hurricanes and typhoons stand to increase in intensity.
Study Finds Human Impact on Wildlife Even in Protected Areas
By 2030, if the 30 by 30 initiative supported by more than 100 countries is successful, 30% of our land and ocean ecosystems will be designated protected areas meant to safeguard biodiversity and help limit the impacts of climate change.
Study of Deep-Sea Corals Reveals Ocean Currents Have Not Fuelled Rise in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
The study, led by the University of Bristol in the UK and Nanjing University in China, examined historic deep-sea corals to shed intriguing new light on the history of ocean chemistry.
New Research Finds That More Than 90% of Global Aquaculture Faces Substantial Risk From Environmental Change
Many of the world’s largest aquatic food producers are highly vulnerable to human-induced environmental change, with some of the highest-risk countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa demonstrating the lowest capacity for adaptation, a landmark study has shown.
Thought Extinct in the Wild, Earless Dragon Rediscovered in Australia
The Victorian grassland earless dragon, not seen in the wild since 1969, has been rediscovered, Australian officials said.