» Hurricane ecology research reveals critical vulnerabilities of coastal ecosystems
30/06/25 18:50 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
A recently published study in the journal BioScience reveals that endangered longleaf pine ecosystems—among North America's most biodiverse habitats—face mounting threats from intensifying hurricane regimes driven by climate change.

» Aquatic and soil CO2 emissions from forested wetlands of Congo's Cuvette Centrale
30/06/25 18:41 from BG - recent papers
Aquatic and soil CO2 emissions from forested wetlands of Congo's Cuvette Centrale Antoine de Clippele, Astrid C. H. Jaeger, Simon Baumgartner, Marijn Bauters, Pascal Boeckx, Clement Botefa, Glenn Bush, Jessica Carilli, Travis W. Drake, C...

» Controls on Palaeogene deep-sea diatom-bearing sediment deposition and comparison with shallow marine environments
30/06/25 18:41 from BG - recent papers
Controls on Palaeogene deep-sea diatom-bearing sediment deposition and comparison with shallow marine environments Cécile Figus, Johan Renaudie, Or M. Bialik, and Jakub Witkowski Biogeosciences, 22, 3029–3046, https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-...

» How rare earth elements move and accumulate in the desert and other cold regions
30/06/25 18:33 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
They're in the headlines every week—critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and the rare earth elements essential for high-technology and national security applications.

» Common farm fungicide may be contributing to 'insect apocalypse'
30/06/25 18:27 from Ecology News - Biology News
A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial insects that play a critical role in pollination and wider ecosystems.

» NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting
30/06/25 17:58 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.

» Extreme weather: AI-assisted early warning system offers targeted disaster prevention
30/06/25 17:16 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
AI can assist early warning systems that predict impacts of extreme weather events such as droughts and heavy rainfall.

» New gecko discoveries hint at hidden depths of wildlife haven in Cambodia
30/06/25 17:10 from Ecology News - Biology News
Several gecko species found during a series of surveys in a remote region of Cambodia have been confirmed as new to science. And these new discoveries may not be the last in this potentially rich wildlife haven. The research is published...

» Air quality isn't just bad in cities. Here's why and how we're tracking pollution from upland fires
30/06/25 16:57 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents turned to social media to complain about "bonfire smoke," while others were forced to leave...

» African women are key to fighting climate change. These are the green skills they will need
30/06/25 16:56 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Women are an important and often underutilized human resource in Africa. They've faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven't been ...

» What's at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
30/06/25 16:53 from Ecology News - Biology News
The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. It's called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, but despite its industrial...

» How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist's photos give important clues
30/06/25 16:37 from Ecology News - Biology News
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in t...

» Zanzibar's baobab trees used to be a valued part of society—drone images help prove it
30/06/25 16:29 from Ecology News - Biology News
Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and h...

» Plankton can investigate crime, affect the climate and influence science
30/06/25 16:29 from Ecology News - Biology News
Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately connected with plankton.

» Australia's cutest mammal is now Australia's cutest three mammals
30/06/25 16:29 from Ecology News - Biology News
Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have only been scientifically recognized in the past 25 years.

» Cities are heating up the planet—how they can do more to fight climate change
30/06/25 16:10 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67%–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.

» Influence of seabed heterogeneity on benthic megafaunal community patterns in abyssal nodule fields
30/06/25 16:07 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Fleming, Bethany F. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-2841 ; Simon-Lledó, Erik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9667-2917 ; Benoist, Noëlie; O’Malley, Bryan; Jones, Daniel O. B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5218-1649 . 2...

» Mediterranean set new June temperature high on Sunday: French weather service
30/06/25 16:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
The Mediterranean Sea on Sunday hit its warmest temperature on record for June at 26.01 degrees Celsius, said a French weather service scientist, citing data from EU monitor Copernicus.

» The combined role of near-bed currents and sub-seafloor processes in the transport and pervasive burial of microplastics in submarine canyons
30/06/25 15:59 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Keavney, Ed ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2390-3339 ; Kane, Ian A.; Clare, Michael A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-3878 ; Hodgson, David M.; Huvenne, Veerle A.I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7135-6360 ; Sumner, Esth...

» Invasive Adirondack smallmouth bass evolve to counter control efforts
30/06/25 15:58 from Ecology News - Biology News
Decades of efforts to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from a midsized Adirondack lake have led to a surprising result: The bass rapidly evolved to grow faster and invest more in early reproduction, leading to an even larger population...

» Brood XIV cicadas emerge for first time in 17 years
30/06/25 15:54 from Ecology News - Biology News
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last 17 years.

» Determination of the coefficient of diffusivity of potential vorticity in a zonal channel
30/06/25 15:53 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Ivchenko, V. O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2256-4354 ; Sinha, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7303-3175 . 2025 Determination of the coefficient of diffusivity of potential vorticity in a zonal channel. Journal of Geophysica...

» Rescuers evacuate 50,000 as Turkey battles wildfires
30/06/25 15:50 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battled a string of wildfires, the AFAD disaster agency said Monday.

» Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
30/06/25 15:44 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures Monday as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heat wave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.