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Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis

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The climate crisis will lead to changes in distribution and habitat loss of stony corals in the tropical Atlantic, shows a new study published by the open access publisher Frontiers. They are vital for the health and function of these reefs, which are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. ? Download original article (pdf).

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How antelopes under threat from the climate crisis have responded to rising temperatures

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The rising temperatures of the climate crisis threaten wildlife around the world. Scientists studying three common species of antelope in Namibia found that they generally reduced or changed the timing of activity to cope with heat stress, but the smaller and more active antelopes were most affected.

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Worrying finding in California’s multi-billion-dollar climate initiative reveals problem with using forests to offset CO2 emissions

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The results, published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change , illustrate that the program, one of the world’s largest, is likely not meeting its set requirements. Carbon offset programs have become popular action plans to combat the climate crisis. Download original article (pdf). Each credit represents one ton of CO2.

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Microalgae could be the future of sustainable superfood in a rapidly changing world, study finds

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Yet climate change and human environmental impacts threaten our long-term food security. In turn, the climate crisis and ecosystem degradation threaten long-term food security for billions of people around the world. By Peter Rejcek, science writer The global population recently hit eight billion people.

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Method used to track ants underground could revolutionize how we measure snow depth from space

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The findings, published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing , reveal this new method will have several applications and provide more accurate measurements on the evolution of snowpack as a result of the climate crisis and better monitoring of water resources globally. Download original article (pdf). Read original article ?

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Frontiers ebook releases: February 2023

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All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area. Learn more about Research Topics or submit your suggestion.

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Hotter, more frequent droughts threaten California’s iconic blue oak forests

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A new study in the open access journal Frontiers in Climate is the first to show that California’s iconic blue oak ( Quercus douglasii ) woodlands have also decreased by more than 1200 km 2. Download original article (pdf). Read original article ? But past studies have not had the resources to distinguish between these two states.