Coral reefs are the rainforests of the seas, and 30 percent of all marine biodiversity depends on them.
Helping Coral Reefs Survive Under Climate Change
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China Touts Massive Renewable Energy Buildout, New Funding for Biodiversity
China has broken ground on a massive 100-gigawatt renewable energy project, larger than all solar and wind installations in India combined, President Xi Jinping announced Tuesday, by video link, at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China.
Insects in the Light of Land Use and Climate
Urbanisation appears to be another key factor for insect decline.
Winds of Change: Improvements for Wind Energy Production
The development of wind energy, a renewable, emissions-free energy source, is widely acknowledged as an imperative to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of climate change.
Novel Habitats Created by Non-native Mangrove Trees May Inform the Future Management of Some Invasive Species
In a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental science and management professor Elise Granek and lead author Casey Lewis, PSU alumna, report the findings of a census of zooplankton communities in non-native mangrove habitats and open coastline on the island of Moloka'i, Hawaii.
Increases in Extreme Humid-heat Disproportionately Affect Populated Regions
The world is not only getting hotter but also more humid, and new research by Washington State University scientists shows people living in areas where humid-heat extremes are already a significant hazard are bearing the brunt of the impact.
