Climate change is occurring at unprecedented rates, particularly in northern regions, making it a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystem integrity.
Shifting Signatures of Climate Change Reshuffle Northern Species
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The Consequences of Climate Change in the Alps are Visible From Space
Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region.
Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction
An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine life had a milder effect in the Gulf of Mexico, where life was sheltered by the basin’s unique geology – according to research by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG).
Automated Drones Could Scare Birds off Agricultural Fields
In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock.
The Vanishing Rio Grande: Warming Takes a Toll on a Legendary River
Hiking through the emerald green canopy of the bosque, or riverside cottonwood forest, near downtown Albuquerque, Tricia Snyder, an advocate for WildEarth Guardians, believes zero hour has arrived for the Rio Grande.
Researchers Show Dynamic Soaring Isn’t Just for Albatrosses
A new study shows how small seabirds have mastered the art of working smarter not harder when soaring at sea.
