The Arctic, Earth’s icy crown, is experiencing a climate crisis like no other.
Chasing the Light: Sandia Study Finds New Clues About Warming in the Arctic
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New Online Guides Will Aid in Identification of Native Bees in Pacific Northwest
Pollinator enthusiasts and scientists have new online tools to identify native bees in the Pacific Northwest.
NASA Analysis Confirms 2023 as Warmest Year on Record
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.
Scientists Outline a Bold Solution to Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, Social Injustice
An international team of scientists led by Oregon State University researchers has used a novel 500-year dataset to frame a “restorative” pathway through which humanity can avoid the worst ecological and social outcomes of climate change.
Country-Wide Ecological Health Assessment Methodology for Air Toxics: Bridging Gaps in Ecosystem Impact Understanding and Policy Foundations
Amid the growing concerns about air toxics from pollution sources, much emphasis has been placed on their impacts on human health. However, there has been limited research conducted to assess the cumulative country-wide impact of air toxics on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as the complex interactions within food webs.
Thermal Vision Shows Endangered Numbats Feel the Heat of Warming Climate
Curtin University research using thermal imaging of numbats in Western Australia has found that during hot weather the endangered animals are limited to as little as ten minutes of activity in the sun before they overheat to a body temperature of greater than 40°C.
