As the ice in the clouds melts into droplets, they reflect more sunlight. But in the end there is no more ice left to melt.
Mixed-Phase Clouds Slow Down Global Warming, but Only Up to A Certain Point
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Antarctica Yields Oldest Fossils of Giant Birds with 21-Foot Wingspans
Fossils recovered from Antarctica in the 1980s represent the oldest giant members of an extinct group of birds that patrolled the southern oceans with wingspans of up to 21 feet that would dwarf the 11½-foot wingspan of today’s largest bird, the wandering albatross.
Effective Biodiversity Monitoring Needs a Culture of Integration
Despite agreed national and international conservation targets, there is no evidence that the global loss of biodiversity is decelerating.
Cauliflower Coral Genome Sequenced
The sequencing of the genome of the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora verrucosa, by an international team, provides a resource that scientists can use to study how corals have adapted to different environmental conditions.
Beaches can Survive Sea-Level Rises if They Have Space to Move
An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world’s beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century.
Seasonal Forecasts Improve Food Supply
Developing more precise seasonal forecasts to improve food supply for a total of 365 million people in eleven countries in East Africa, this is the goal of the new CONFER project funded by the EU.
