Without substantial and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions and removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by forests and oceans (natural climate solutions), the nation is put at significant risk of abrupt and severe biodiversity losses and transformative impacts to natural systems. According to the Intergovernmental Panel […] Click here to view original […]
File photo of old growth trees in North Vancouver. A new report says while it’s vital to protect these carbon sinks, it’s not enough to slow climate change, and must be done in conjunction with switching to clean energy. Article content Protecting carbon sinks such as forests, tidal marshes, […] Click here to view original
The Cassia Crossbill is known for its distinct beak that allows it to access the seeds inside the Rocky Mountain lodgepole pine trees in the South Hills. In a stand of lodgepole pine trees, a songbird smaller than a robin dances on a branch. “There’s one right up there […] Click here to view original
Researchers are studying how climate change affects a bird that only lives in Idaho Read More »
A new review paper finds that climate change is pounding insects in a wide variety of ways all over the world. Because insects are so sensitive to temperature change, climate change is impacting them directly, including potentially decreasing their ability to breed. But climate change is also causing insects […] Click here to view original
Climate change is hammering insects — in the tropics and everywhere else: Scientists Read More »
In a press conference at COP15, Guterres urged governments and businesses to step up to reverse biodiversity loss and work alongside Indigenous peoples and local communities to protect nature. Meanwhile, Canadian PM Trudeau – who welcomed delegations from 195 countries in Montreal for the 12-day summit – announced his […] Click here to view original
USGS hydrologist Heather Best makes a wading stream measurement at a gauge monitoring station in Alaska. The state’s size, rugged terrain, and limited transportation infrastructure make traditional stream gauging cost prohibitive. Credit: Derek Frohbieter, North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will […] Click here to view original
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