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Fungal Outbreak in Marine Mammals Began on Land
How a deadly land fungus began killing marine mammals in the Salish Sea
Northern Lakes Warming Six Times Faster in the Past 25 Years
Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, research led by York University has found.
Drought Curbs a Vine Disease
Drought and disease are a source of pressure on vines, causing yield loss and mortality in vineyards. But these plant stresses do not necessarily act in synergy.
URI Scientists Part of Team That Points to Strong Connection Between Climate Change, Plastics Pollution
University of Rhode Island researchers Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling say that when a major hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, drenching rains, the storm washes trash from the land into our rivers and coasts.
Biology Team Studies Climate’s ‘Hidden’ Effects
Organisms at the base of the aquatic food web may be hidden from sight, but they are just as sensitive to climate change as other plant and animal life, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.


