As the planet heats up, tundras are thawing, wetlands are fermenting, and forests are succumbing to larger and more frequent wildfires.
The Breakdown of Natural Systems Could Intensify Warming by 30 Percent
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Sea-Level Rise Could Squeeze Shorebirds Out of Critical Coastal Habitat, Researchers Find
As sea levels rise, coastal wetlands around the world are expected to shrink – and researchers at the University of British Columbia have found this could put the world’s shorebirds and their critical habitat at risk.
Coyote Density Is 9 Times Higher in Seattle Than in Washington’s Wild Lands
Once coyotes get a taste for city living, the call of the wild fades to a whisper.
Too Much Light at Night Changes the Shape and Working of the Heart
Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and function of the heart, according to a study of more than 11,000 people published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday).
Dangerous Hot Days Are Spreading Beyond Summer
Extreme heat has become more common—as both research and lived experience show—but when it arrives is a different question.
1,000 Times Faster Operations Bring Reliable Quantum Computing a Step Closer
So far, quantum computers have been held back by their extreme sensitivity to errors and external disturbances.
