Hot air rises, cold air sinks. It’s a basic tenet of nature.
Predicting Persistent Cold Pool Events
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When It Comes to Conservation, Ditch the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’
With habitat loss threatening the extinction of an ever-growing number of species around the world, many wildlife advocates and conservation professionals rely on the proverbial ‘canary in the coal mine’—monitoring and protecting a single representative species—to maintain healthy wildlife biodiversity.
Heatwave Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Preterm Birth in California
More than just causing discomfort, regional heatwaves have been associated with a number of health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.
Mangrove Forests Provide Cause for Conservation Optimism, for Now
More than a decade ago, academics warned that mangrove forests were being lost faster than almost any other ecosystem, including coral reefs and tropical rainforests.
Energetics Study Indicates that Shrinking Sea Ice Is Creating an Ecological Trap for Polar Bears
San Diego Zoo Global researchers studying the effects of climate change on polar bears are using innovative technologies to understand why polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea are showing divergent movement patterns in the summer.
Research Shows How Glacier Algae Creates Dark Zone at the Margins of the Greenland Ice Sheet
New research led by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed new insights into how the microscopic algae that thrives along the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet causes widespread darkening.
