It’s hard to know what climate change will mean for Earth’s interconnected and interdependent webs of life. But one team of researchers at Duke University says we might begin to get a glimpse of the future from just a few ounces of microbial soup.
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Permafrost Thaw Could Release Bacteria and Viruses
When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming or issues for local communities as the ground and infrastructure become unstable.
Forest Farmers
Planting trees to help Minnesota’s warming climate
Project To Study Marine Life In Gulf Of Mexico Reefs
Texas A&M-Galveston professor Jay Rooker will lead a $1.9 million effort to learn more about the Flower Garden Banks and the fish that inhabit the marine sanctuary.
Fungal Outbreak in Marine Mammals Began on Land
How a deadly land fungus began killing marine mammals in the Salish Sea
Projection of Extreme Rainfall Improved
Extreme events such as heavy rainfall will become more frequent and more intense in the future due to climate change.