"...as you go from natural areas to human-modified areas, the number of individuals that can persist decreases, which then influences species richness."
"The increasing frequency of extreme climate events necessitates more frequent evaluation and retrofit of structures."
Tracking rehabbed turtles to see how they're doing after they're released may be just as hard as saving them in the first place.
Ancient sediment containing leaf wax offer insights into the future climate of Africa, say researchers.
Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene—a compound that worsens air pollution—as global temperatures rise, researchers report.
“We found we could maintain air temperatures several degrees below the prevailing ambient temperature," researchers report.
Massive volcanic eruptions over the past 260 million years caused lethal climate change that led to mass extinctions, researchers say.
Rising temperatures will cut the number of days when conditions are favorable for prescribed fires across the western US.
Reducing the amount of fishing gear in the water could go a long way to saving humpback whales while having little impact on crab fishers.
New research shows the potential of fermentation for producing plant-based cheese that people want to eat.
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