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Nature-Based Solutions in Mountains Can Reduce Climate Change Impact on Drought
New research, led by Dr Petra Holden from the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), has shown how catchment restoration - through the management of alien tree infestation in the mountains of the southwestern Cape - could have lessened the impact of climate change on low river flows during the Cape Town “Day Zero” drought.
Life in the Freezer – Study Provides First Evidence of Growth Limitations in Antarctic Fish
Antarctic fish have adapted over millennia to survive in the freezing temperatures of the Southern Ocean.
Scientists Discover Antarctica’s Hidden Geological Past
New study at South Pole discovers embayment the size of the UK formed part of East Antarctica’s elusive edge.
Human Actions Accelerate Climate-Driven Floods and Droughts
A study of more than 2,000 streams around North America found that those altered by human activity are at greater risk of flooding.
Stalagmites Trace Climate History and Impact From Volcanic Eruptions
The soils and vegetation of Patagonia's fjord regions form a unique and highly sensitive ecosystem that is closely linked to marine ecosystems, sediment deposition and carbon storage in the ocean.