Bird biodiversity is declining in places we’ve altered

"...as you go from natural areas to human-modified areas, the number of individuals that can persist decreases, which then influences species richness."

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 11, 2023 ~5 min

Libyan floods show climate change’s threat to infrastructure

"The increasing frequency of extreme climate events necessitates more frequent evaluation and retrofit of structures."

Robert C. Jones Jr. - U. Miami • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~8 min


Keeping track of rehabbed wild turtles isn’t easy

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.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Ancient leaf wax holds clues to future climate

Ancient sediment containing leaf wax offer insights into the future climate of Africa, say researchers.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~9 min

Trees could make air pollution worse as the planet heats up

Trees including oak and poplar will emit more isoprene—a compound that worsens air pollution—as global temperatures rise, researchers report.

Michigan State • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Team finds sustainable alternative to air conditioning

“We found we could maintain air temperatures several degrees below the prevailing ambient temperature," researchers report.

McGill University • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~4 min

Volcanoes are to blame for mass extinction cycles

Massive volcanic eruptions over the past 260 million years caused lethal climate change that led to mass extinctions, researchers say.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~5 min

Will it get too hot for prescribed fires?

Rising temperatures will cut the number of days when conditions are favorable for prescribed fires across the western US.

Washington State • futurity
Oct. 6, 2023 ~6 min


Less fishing gear could save more humpback whales

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.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Oct. 5, 2023 ~10 min

Fermentation gets us closer to tasty plant-based cheese

New research shows the potential of fermentation for producing plant-based cheese that people want to eat.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 5, 2023 ~8 min

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