Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience
Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles
In Brazilian forests shaped by human activity, a shift in tree species dominance is underway. Fast-growing, small-seeded species are flourishing in areas with significant deforestation…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
Full articleFossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience
Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins
A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 12, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: November 12, 2024
Longer droughts, bigger floods: UMass Amherst Hydrologist maps the future of water in New England New England, warming faster than any other U.S. region, faces…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 12, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: October 31, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: October 31, 2024
How local governments can lead the way in decarbonizing the U.S. The success of the $1 trillion that was recently invested by the U.S. federal…
Muser NewsDeskOctober 31, 2024
Full articleClimate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
Full articleGlobal CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientistsScience
Global CO2 emissions from forest fires surge by 60%, warn scientists
A groundbreaking study reveals a startling increase in global CO2 emissions from forest fires, which have surged by 60% since 2001. The research, published in…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024
Full articleTropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperaturesScience
Tropical forest biodiversity at risk as two-thirds of Key Areas experience unprecedented temperatures
As climate change reshapes global weather patterns, a new study reveals that two-thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) within tropical forests are facing never-before-seen temperature…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 15, 2024
Full articleClimate change to shift tropical rains northwardClimateScience
Climate change to shift tropical rains northward
By David Danelski | University of California - Riverside A study led by a UC Riverside atmospheric scientist predicts that unchecked carbon emissions will force…
SourceJune 28, 2024
Full articleWhen in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate changeClimateScience
When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change
By Mikayla Mace Kelley, University of Arizona In the late 2000s, Scott Saleska noticed something strange going on in the Amazon rainforest. In 2005, a…
SourceJune 20, 2024
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