A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction.
Planet’s Most Unique Birds at Higher Risk of Extinction
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A new report coauthored by University of Waterloo professor Maria Strack has provided the most comprehensive assessment of the world's peatlands to date and identified actions governments should take to improve their protection, restoration and sustainable management.
A Study Offers New Insights Into the Record 2021 Western North America Heat Wave
The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July 2021 was not just any midsummer event.
Dieback of the Amazon Rainforest Under Climate Change in the Latest Earth System Models
Dieback of the Amazon rainforest has long been touted as a possible climate tipping point, even though only a small minority of Earth System Models were projecting dieback.
A Warmer Arctic Ocean Leads to More Snowfall Further South
Rising air temperatures due to global warming melt glaciers and polar ice caps.
