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Published Research supports use of managed and prescribed fires to reduce fire severity



Scientists found that fires in America's dry conifer forests are burning hotter and killing more tre...
Published Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts



Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and...
Published Blowing snow contributes to Arctic warming



Atmospheric scientists have discovered abundant fine sea salt aerosol production from wind-blown sno...
Published Public gardens contribute to invasives problem



Some nonnative plants cultivated in public gardens or arboretums are escaping to become invasive in...
Published Monitoring and measuring biodiversity require more than just numbers; scientists advocate for change



Scientists advocate for change to promote standardized practices in the field -- a practice that has...
Published A natural touch for coastal defense



Common 'hard' coastal defenses, like concrete sea walls, might struggle to keep up with increasing c...
Published Glacier shrinkage is causing a 'green transition'



Glacier-fed streams are undergoing a process of profound change, according to scientists. This concl...
Published Researchers unearth a new process by which algae pass on nurtrients to their coral host


Researchers have identified a new pathway by which sugar is released by symbiotic algae. This pathwa...
Published Vegetarian diet of corals explains age-old mystery dating back to Darwin



A new study has revealed why coral reefs can thrive in seemingly nutrient poor water, a phenomenon t...
Published Antarctica's coasts are becoming less icy



Scientists found unexpected evidence the area of polynyas around Antarctica is increasing dramatical...
Published Forest modeling shows which harvest rotations lead to maximum carbon sequestration



Forest modeling shows that a site's productivity -- an indicator of how fast trees grow and how much...
Published Ocean floor a 'reservoir' of plastic pollution



New science has taken a deep dive into plastic waste, providing the first estimate of how much ends...
Published Tiny ant species disrupts lion's hunting behavior



Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is disrupting an ecosyste...
Published Theories about the natural world may need to change to reflect human impact


New research has validated at scale, one of the theories that has underpinned ecology for over half...
Published How national policies affect forests in border regions



How do national policies impact deforestation? Researchers have looked into this question at the glo...
Published Finding new ways to adapt to a growing weather threat



Research reveals a steady increase in the number of people at risk from tropical cyclones and the nu...
Published Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters -- and it's our fault



Leopards, who are already in decline, can't keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans...
Published Rivers may not recover from drought for years



Lack of rainfall is not the only measure of drought. New research shows that despite a series of sto...
Published Use of habitat for agricultural purposes puts primate infants at risk



Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among inf...
Published 'Teacher Toads' can save native animals from toxic cane toads



Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing...