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Report shows global warming threats to Mediterranean
Posted by Summit County: None Given on June 13th, 2014
Summit County: There’s no reason to believe that any of the world’s oceans will be spared the effects of global warming and ocean acidification, including the Mediterranean Sea, where rapid changes threaten numerous species and entire ecosystems, according to a new report from a team of European researchers. “We knew next to nothing about the combined effects of warming and acidification in the Mediterranean until this study, now we know that they are a serious double threat to our marine ecosystems,” said project...
More coastal habitat for geese in Alaska due to rising temperatures, melting sea ice
Posted by Summit County: None Given on February 3rd, 2014
Summit County: Dwindling sea ice spells trouble for polar bears and walrus colonies, but some other animals are benefiting from global warming — at least for now.
Warming temperatures have resulted in more high quality habitat for geese along the Arctic coast of Alaska, according to a U.S. Geological Survey study.
The research focused on black brant geese that migrate by the thousands each summer to the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska to undergo their wing molt, during which time the birds are flightless...
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Comments Off on More coastal habitat for geese in Alaska due to rising temperatures, melting sea iceClimate: Rising sea level threatens Everglades
Posted by Summit County: None Given on October 11th, 2013
Summit County: A combination of sea level rise and upstream freshwater depletion is leading to a decline of the Everglades freshwater plant communities, as salt-loving mangroves spread farther inland.
Satellite imagery over the southeastern Everglades confirms long-term trends of mangrove expansion and sawgrass habitat loss near the shore, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Wetlands.
“I was very surprised at how well the results matched our understanding of long-term trends and field...
Global warming: Forests can’t win for losing
Posted by Summit County: None Given on August 14th, 2013
Summit County: Even if trees aren`t directly killed by drought, the ongoing stress of dry conditions can lead to more tree mortality in the aftermath of forest fires and prescribed burns.
The findings come from a new study that took a close look at varied forest types around the west, including in Colorado`s Rocky Mountain National Park.
Most of the data was compiled in areas where agencies conducted prescribed fires between 1984 and 2005. The researchers looked at more than 7,000 individual conifers.
They...
Global warming: More flooding likely in UK
Posted by Summit County: None Given on November 21st, 2012
Summit County: Shifts in large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns driven by global warming could lead to an increased risk of damaging floods in parts of the UK, according to a modeling study by German researchers.
The research suggests a season shift in rainfall trends, with heavier precipitation in late autumn in the south-eastern regions of the country. In the the northwest, the heaviest rainfalls will be a little earlier -- in November, rather than December.
These shifts will coincide with times of...