Climate change and fishing lay ‘ecological trap’ for African penguins
Climate change and commercial fishing are luring endangered African penguins into an “ecological trap” that threatens their survival, a new study... Read More
Double threat to UK's birds and butterflies from climate change and land use
In the UK, rising temperatures are making life increasingly uncomfortable for species of wildlife better adapted to cooler climes. A new study offers... Read More
Zika outbreak ‘fuelled by’ El Niño and climate change
The combination of a strong El Niño event and human-caused climate change created optimal conditions for the recent outbreak of the Zika virus in... Read More
Guest post: How data is key to conserving wildlife in a changing climate
A guest article by Dr Mark C. Urban, Director of the Institute of Biological Risk and associate professor in the department of ecology and... Read More
The albatross, El Niño and climate change: a tale of mixed fortunes
Originally a good luck omen for seafarers, but now more often a metaphor for the cursed, a new study hints at which could be more fitting for how... Read More
UK can decarbonise without harming nature, says RSPB
The UK can hit its climate targets without harming its wildlife, according to a new report from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). ... Read More
Climate change to widen range of disease-carrying mosquitoes, says study
Infectious diseases, such as dengue and the Zika virus, could spread to new parts of the world as mosquitoes expand their habitats in a warmer, wetter... Read More
Ocean acidification: Decline of Great Barrier Reef likely to be worse than feared
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are more vulnerable to ocean acidification than previously thought, according to new research published today in the... Read More
US seafood species highly vulnerable to climate change, study says
The celebrated seafood of the northeast US, such Maine lobster and New England clams, is under threat from warming temperatures and ocean... Read More
Poaching could reduce carbon storage of tropical forests, study says
The hunting of large mammals and birds, such as monkeys, tapirs and toucans, in tropical forests could have unintended consequences for climate... Read More
The contrasting fortunes of Atlantic cod in warming oceans
Yesterday, the Times and Scientific American both covered new research that suggests warming oceans and a fishing ban have led to a recovery in... Read More
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