- The successful reintroduction of a young male jaguar into the Amazon Rainforest last year, following his rescue from wildfires, has highlighted the persistent threats to the species across its range.
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A rare jaguar rewilding story highlights obstacles to the big cat’s conservation in Brazil
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As renewable diesel surges, sustainability claims are deeply questioned
- Renewable diesel (RD), dubbed HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) by producers, is hailed by its supporters as a climate-friendly alternative to carbon-intensive fossil diesel. RD is a complex biofuel often made in…
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Skyborne specks of life may influence rainfall patterns
Sprinklings of life appear key to the recipe for rain.
Lofted flecks of organic material like bacteria, pollen and fungal spores play a profound role in regulating rainfall patterns, a new study suggests. These bioparticles can make…
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As US doubles down on fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these events are likely to…
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As US ramps up fossil fuels, communities will have to adapt to the consequences − yet climate adaptation funding is on the chopping block
It’s no secret that warming temperatures, wildfires and flash floods are increasingly affecting lives across the United States. With the U.S. government now planning to ramp up fossil fuel use, the risks of these events are likely to…
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Attacks on Cambodian environmental journalist continue to pile up
- Cambodian environmental journalist Ouk Mao was attacked by a group of men, apparently including a former police officer, while documenting illegal logging in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, following a pattern of…
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Mechanisms of global climate change during the five major mass extinctions
The primary (first) marine extinction events correspond to cooling episodes, except for the end-Permian extinction. The recorded global surface temperature anomalies for these events are −10, −8, 0, −8, and −10 °C, respectively12,27…
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Predictive modeling of Super El Niño through integrated local and global climate signals
Visualization and analysis of ocean currents and surface temperatures
This section investigates how ocean currents originating from the equatorial Pacific influence higher-latitude regions such as Korea and Japan during (Super) EN events….
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A migrating flycatcher returning to the same Sri Lankan garden sparks interest in birders
- An Asian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) with distinctive markings on its head that has returned to the same home garden in Colombo for four consecutive migratory seasons has sparked interest among bird…
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Australia faces record warmth and drought as winter approaches, forecasts show
Australia had its hottest March on record and the heat has continued, especially in Victoria and parts of New South Wales. Credit: Bureau of Meteorology
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