Forests will offer mammals refuge as climate warms

North American mammals in hotter regions increasingly seek out forested areas away from human-dominated landscapes.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Model predicts how far wind can carry seeds

The model analyzes the future survival of plants in a changing climate based on how far wind can carry a plant’s seeds.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 ~6 min


New risk model better predicts river flood damage

A new natural disaster risk model offers a reliable and affordable way for governments to estimate expected damage from rivers that flood.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 ~5 min

Ocean model considers temp spikes and gradual warming

Researchers propose a "more realistic" conceptual model for understanding changes to marine ecosystems in the wake of climate change.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 20, 2023 ~7 min

Forests can capture more carbon, but need a biodiversity boost

Natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 gigatonnes of carbon, but will need community efforts to restore biodiversity.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Nov. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Greenland glacier melting has increased 5X in 20 years

Greenland's glaciers are losing about 25 meters (around 82 feet) every year. That represents a fivefold increase during the past 20 years.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Dead saplings reveal climate risks to forests

Studying how saplings respond to drought and heat could inform management after wildfires and die-offs, say researchers.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 9, 2023 ~6 min

Time to get dietary fats from factories instead of farms?

Agriculture is one of the hardest human activities to decarbonize, but a potential solution eliminates farms altogether: synthesize dietary fats.

UC Irvine • futurity
Nov. 7, 2023 ~6 min


Cardiovascular deaths from heat to increase over 40 years

Black adults may experience a more than 500% increase in cardiovascular deaths due to heat exposure in the coming decade, compared to current death rates.

Matt Toal-Penn • futurity
Oct. 31, 2023 ~5 min

Happy pigs beat low climate footprint for pork consumers

Consumers would rather pay more for pork when pigs are treated well than for those that have a lower climate footprint.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~8 min

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