Susanne Wiesner, Christina L. Staudhammer, Henry W. Loescher, Andres Baron-Lopez, Lindsay R. Boring, Robert J. Mitchell and Gregory Starr Globally, soil CO₂ efflux rates (Fs) have been linked to ...

For decades, scientists believed cool temperate rainforests were fragile ecosystems easily damaged by disturbances like fires or logging. But new research from the University of Melbourne challenges ...

The study underscores the crucial role of microbes in maintaining coral reef health, akin to the human gut microbiome. Hurricanes and disease outbreaks affect coral reef water microbial communities, ...

The structural complexity of coral reefs creates a vibrant underwater city populated by a diverse assortment of characters. Ironically, this same complexity can impede coral recovery after ...

Since 1850, global temperatures have been steadily rising. Human activities have significantly increased the emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, exacerbating the greenhouse effect and ...

Human-driven changes to landscapes worldwide are 'thinning out' the ecological services supplied by wild birds, eroding the functions that support stable and resilient ecosystems. Subscribe to our ...

The Key to Ecosystem Resilience in a Changing World The field of ecological research has long established that plant ...

Study after study has sounded the alarm on the deteriorating Amazon rainforest. Plagued by deforestation, drought, fires and other human disturbances, the iconic ecosystem is teetering on a dangerous ...

Every morning, I rely upon the rising of the sun to slowly bring me back to consciousness. Every night, I am eventually coaxed back to bed with the darkening of the night sky. I move through the day — ...