Environmental Protection
Greenland’s glaciers are even more prone to melting than previously thought
The newly discovered ice-ocean interactions make the glaciers more sensitive to ocean warming.
Pollen that causes allergies can also ‘worsen climate change’
Previous experiments on allergent plants underestimated the amount of SPPs by a factor of 10 to 100.
How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes
Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants.
Long-banned pollutants have made their way to the deepest part of the ocean
Organic carbon at the deepest locations in the Atacama Trench is more degraded than at shallower places.
The Indus Valley civilization was undone by climate
Droughts often lasted for several generations, creating havoc with food supplies in large cities.
Forests in the US are feeling the brunt of climate change
Even if they remain forests, the type of forest will be very different in the western part of the country, scientists say.