Coral Blueprints: How Rising Ocean Temperatures Are Shaping the Future of Reefs in the Western Indian Ocean
Featured Image Caption: View of bubble coral in the Red Sea, Egypt (Image Source: Coral burbuja (Plerogyra sinuosa), mar Rojo,
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Researchers in Turkey Test Evergreens to See Which Species Tolerates Air Pollution Best
Featured Image Caption: Lebanese cedar(Cedrus libani A. Rich.) trees at Beydağları Coastal National Park. Lebanese cedar is a common plant
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‘Climate Drama’ is About to Get Real
A recent study, published in Science, highlights a mismatch between models that assume low climate sensitivity and satellite observations, with severe implications for current strategies to combat global warming.
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A Warming Planet Could Increase the Risk of Infectious Diseases Spilling Over from Animals to Humans
Infectious diseases are expected to worsen with climate change, but is this true specifically for zoonotic diseases, i.e., diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans? This recent literature review found that the risk of zoonotic diseases is indeed likely to increase with rising temperatures. The effects of humidity and precipitation are less clear-cut.
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Hot Air, Cool Reception
Featured Image Caption: View of the Harz Mountains in the winter (Image source: Hasselfelde (January 2026) 1 by Romzig is
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Protists: The Soil Ecosystem’s Unsung Heroes
A new study highlights the lesser-known protists as champions of soil health and resilience.
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Changing Ocean Chemistry to Mitigate Climate Change: How Do Phytoplankton Respond?
Primary source: Guo J. A., Strzepek R. F., Yuan Z., Swadling K. M., Townsend A. T., Achterberg E. P., Browning
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Sea Ice Retreat Raises New and Troubling Questions for the Future
A recent study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, sheds new and troubling light into sea ice retreat and albedo decline over the Arctic and Antarctica across 44 years of satellite observations.
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Gone With the Wind: Changing Climate Conditions Lead to Migratory Insect Decline in Eastern China
Migration is a key stage of many animals’ lives. However, a changing climate may be interrupting this routine travel for many species, including the rice leaf-roller moth. Recent research analyses the changing population dynamics of these moths during migration season and attempts to narrow down the source of these changes.
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Suffocating or Surviving: Why Life Along the Seafloor Can Persist Despite Low Oxygen Conditions
Low oxygen zones are common along coastal areas today. Scientists recently discovered how ocean physics can lessen the impact of hypoxia on seafloor ecosystems.
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