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Climate Change Will Increase Chances of Wildfire Globally – but Humans Can Still Help Reduce the Risk

New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change – but also, how human actions and policies can play a critical role in regulating regional impacts.

Onset of Modern Sea-Level Rise Began in 1863, International Study Finds

An international team of scientists including Rutgers researchers has found that modern rates of sea-level rise began emerging in 1863 as the Industrial Age intensified, coinciding with evidence for early ocean warming and glacier melt.

Climate Change Has Likely Begun to Suffocate the World’s Fisheries

By 2080, around 70% of the world’s oceans could be suffocating from a lack of oxygen as a result of climate change

Inefficient Building Electrification Risks Prolonging Fossil Fuels

Direct fossil fuel consumption by buildings, burned in water heaters, furnaces, and other heating sources, account for nearly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

Ecological Restoration Priorities Must Be Informed by Marginalized People

The United Nations has declared the 2020s as the decade of ecosystem restoration

'Sensing System' Spots Struggling Ecosystems

A new "resilience sensing system" can identify ecosystems that are in danger of collapse, research shows.

Coastal Glacier Retreat Linked to Climate Change

Researchers have developed a methodology to determine why coastal glaciers are retreating, and in turn, how much can be attributed to human-caused climate change.

Warmer Summers and Meltwater Lakes are Threatening the Fringes of the World’s Largest Ice Sheet

Antarctic supraglacial lakes have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and acceleration of inland ice flow.

Climate Factors Predict Future Mosquito Activity

Rainfall, Air and Ocean Temperatures Linked to Populations of Dengue-Spreading Mosquitoes in Sri Lanka

Thin Crust or Thick? Yale Researchers Try to Solve a Continental Question

The crusty conundrum carries fundamental implications. The thickness of continental crust

New Study: 2021 Heat Wave Created ‘Perfect Storm’ for Shellfish Die-Off

It’s hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021.

Top Predators Could ‘Trap’ Themselves Trying to Adapt to Climate Change, Study Shows

As climate change alters environments across the globe, scientists have discovered that in response, many species are shifting the timing of major life events, such as reproduction.

Flooding Exacerbates Pollution Exposure in At-Risk Urban Communities

Increased flooding in the U.S. is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in racially marginalized urban communities, according to new research from Rice University, New York University and Brown University.

Timing Is Everything for Weed Management

Farmers can tailor their efforts to control weeds more effectively by pinpointing when a particular weed will emerge, according to a new Cornell study.

Amazon River Freshwater Fish Show Signs of Overexploitation

As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of other dangers: the overexploitation of freshwater fish.

New Type of Extremely Reactive Substance in the Atmosphere

For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been discovered under atmospheric conditions.

Climate Change Will Increase Chances of Wildfire Globally – but Humans Can Still Help Reduce the Risk

New research highlights how the risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change – but also, how human actions and policies can play a critical role in regulating regional impacts.

Pioneering Study Shows Climate Played Crucial Role in Changing Location of Ancient Coral Reefs

Pre-historic coral reefs dating back up to 250 million years extended much further away from the Earth’s equator than today, new research has revealed.