Ecosystems Research update Muskrat drop when habitat dries Semiaquatic rodent’s population numbers and density closely tied to availability of temporarily flooded land Read article: Muskrat drop when habitat dries
Climate Research update Crops at risk from changing climate Global warming could bring yet more challenges to a hungry world. New studies have identified precise ways in which a changing climate puts crops at risk Read article: Crops at risk from changing climate
Climate Research update Summer weather extremes linked to stalled Rossby waves in the jet stream Stationary pattern appears to have increased in frequency and persistence Read article: Summer weather extremes linked to stalled Rossby waves in the jet stream
Climate Research update There’s more to Indonesian fires than drought Topography and population, as well as low rainfall, behind Indonesian wildfires of 2015 Read article: There’s more to Indonesian fires than drought
Ecosystems News Humans drive sixth mass extinction wave For the sixth time since life on Earth began, scientists say, mass extinction is a threat. This time, though, is different. The cause is us Read article: Humans drive sixth mass extinction wave
Climate Research update Expanding US cropland emits same as 36 new power plants Emissions may be up to 14 times greater than estimates in US greenhouse gas inventory Read article: Expanding US cropland emits same as 36 new power plants
Climate News UK Committee on Climate Change recommends net zero emissions by 2050 Report calls for dramatic changes across all sectors including aviation, shipping and agriculture Read article: UK Committee on Climate Change recommends net zero emissions by 2050
Climate Research update How could a changing climate affect human fertility? People may adapt child-rearing decisions differently in tropics and further north, according to a new study Read article: How could a changing climate affect human fertility?
Climate Research update Machine learning reveals links between climate misinformation and philanthropy "Inoculation" with climate facts recommended to build public resistance to viral misinformation Read article: Machine learning reveals links between climate misinformation and philanthropy
Climate Research update Wind speeds and wave heights are increasing across the oceans New analysis of satellite data could lead to better climate models Read article: Wind speeds and wave heights are increasing across the oceans