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Coronavirus is messing with the weather forecast too. credit - Credit: Trinity Moss on Unsplash
Coronavirus is messing with the weather forecast too
July 24, 2020

Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research.

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Genome research brings identification of heat-resilient corals a step closer. source - Australian Institute of Marine Science_Eric Matson
Genome research brings identification of heat-resilient corals a step closer
July 24, 2020

New research has taken scientists closer to identifying corals that are less likely to bleach.

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A damaged endemic naio tree after being attacked by an invasive pest called Myoporum thrips. credit - University of Hawaii
Alien species threatens dramatic biodiversity loss by 2050
July 24, 2020

An increase of 20 to 30 percent of invasive alien species will lead to dramatic future biodiversity loss worldwide by 2050.

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Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds. Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
July 17, 2020

Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is "not always the best strategy"—with some experimental sites in Scotland failing to increase carbon stocks, a new study has found.

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A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain
A 'regime shift' is happening in the Arctic Ocean, scientists say
July 17, 2020

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean.

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The Australian government will spend $4.7m this year developing technologies that could shade corals and make clouds more reflective. Earlier in 2020 the Great Barrier Reef suffered its third mass coral bleaching event in five years. Photograph: Daniela Dirscherl/Getty Images/WaterFrame RM
Coalition backs 'cloud-brightening' trial on Great Barrier Reef to tackle global heating
July 16, 2020

A government-backed research program to make the Great Barrier Reef more resilient to global heating will spend $4.7m this financial year developing technologies that could shade corals and make clouds more reflective during marine heatwaves.

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Habitat of the desert rainbowfish is predicted to shrink due to climate change. Photo by Gunther Schmida
Which species will win and lose in a warmer climate? It depends where they evolved
July 16, 2020

As the global climate shifts, it’s important to know which species have adaptations to survive. Our research published today in PNAS found it largely depends on where they evolved.

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Road traffic microplastics flooding world's oceans: study. source - https://phys.org
Road traffic microplastics flooding world's oceans: study
July 15, 2020

Airborne microplastics from traffic pollution may be entering the world's oceans at a similar rate to that from rivers, according to new research Tuesday warning that the particles may also speed up Arctic ice melt.

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Certified 'sustainable' palm oil fields endanger mammal habitats and biodiverse tropical forests over 30 years. source - https://phys.org
Certified 'sustainable' palm oil fields endanger mammal habitats and biodiverse tropical forests over 30 years
July 15, 2020

Global concern has risen around the "sustainability" of palm oil in terms of global exportation and the impact on the environment in recent years.

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Global greenhouse gas emissions, incorporating data for 2020 calculated from this study. Credit: University of Sydney
Socio-economic, environmental impacts of COVID-19 quantified
July 10, 2020

The first comprehensive study of the pandemic shows consumption losses amount to more than US$3.8 trillion, triggering full-time equivalent job losses of 147 million and the biggest-ever drop in greenhouse gas emissions.

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