The Arctic region is experiencing climate change at a much faster rate than the rest of the world.
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Climate Change Contributes to Rise of West Nile Virus in Europe
A team of researchers from the Spatial Epidemiology Lab (SpELL) of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the bclimate group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) demonstrate in a new publication the contribution of climate change to the geographical expansion of West Nile virus in Europe.
Outstanding Plastic Waste Research Earns Prestigious Polanyi Prize
As the planet faces the pressing challenge of reducing plastic waste in the environment, new strategies for managing plastic waste are urgently needed.
Gulf Corals Still Suffering More Than a Decade After Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Exposure to oil — and possibly the chemicals used to clean up oil spills — has made corals prone to breaking and showing signs of high stress, even today.
Drought May Drive Deadly Amphibian Disease, Researchers Find
Pumpkin toadlets are in trouble. Progressively severe droughts are disrupting the microbiomes of the thumbnail-sized orange frogs, potentially leaving them vulnerable to a deadly fungal disease, according to a new study by an international research team.
Artificial Reefs Help Preserve Natural Coral Reefs
Divers are essentially tourists who love coral reefs and invest a lot of time and effort to watch them.