The UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, three countries accustomed to regular rainfall, are seeing intense drought this summer, with unusually dry conditions expected to persist through September.
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Research Suggests That Change in Bird Colouration Is Due to Climate Change
A study (Long-Term Decrease in Coloration: A Consequence of Climate Change?), published by The American Naturalist and in which the Faculty of Science and Technology researcher David López-Idiáquez has participated, explored whether climate change alters the plumage colouration of the blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
New Study Finds Global Forest Area per Capita Has Decreased by Over 60%
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita.
New Technology Can Help Combat Climate Crisis
Scientists have created a novel technology that can help to tackle climate change and address the global energy crisis.
UMBC-Led Team Generates First Global Map of Cargo Ship Pollution, Revealing Effects of Fuel Regulations
A new study in Science Advances led by UMBC’s Tianle Yuan used satellite data from 2003 – 2020 to determine the effect of fuel regulations on pollution from cargo ships.
Scientists Envisage Climate Change Will Severely Impact Bird Communities by 2080
Leading ecologists from our Department of Biosciences and Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre in Germany have predicted in their latest research that bird communities will change worldwide in 2080 due to climate change, largely as result of shifting their ranges.