La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
After a year of record-breaking global heat with El Niño, will La Niña bring a reprieve? That depends on where you live and how you feel about hurricanes.
Pedro DiNezio, Associate Professor of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder •
conversation
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min
May 9, 2024 • ~7 min
The great tits in this Oxford wood are adapting their breeding times as climate changes – here’s how
Great tits being studied at a woodland near Oxford are adjusting the timings of their breeding season as the climate changes.
David López Idiáquez, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford •
conversation
April 12, 2024 • ~7 min
April 12, 2024 • ~7 min
Swifts need more nest boxes but that alone won’t be enough - here’s why
Swifts migrate long distances yet face many threats along their journey. Lack of nest sites is a big problem but installing swift boxes and bricks won’t be the only solution.
Robert Robinson, Associate Professor, Ornithology, University of East Anglia •
conversation
April 11, 2024 • ~7 min
April 11, 2024 • ~7 min
Survey reveals UK butterfly winners and losers in the wake of record high temperatures
Some butterflies are expanding their ranges as the climate changes, others are dwindling.
Marcus Rhodes, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter •
conversation
April 3, 2024 • ~6 min
April 3, 2024 • ~6 min
Catkins are flowering at different times as climate changes – threatening their pollination and the wildlife that feed on them
As temperatures and rainfall patterns change, the time that trees produce catkins could change and affect wildlife that rely on catkins for food.
Sven Batke, Lecturer in Biology, Edge Hill University •
conversation
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min
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