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Radical climate action ‘critical’ to Great Barrier Reef’s survival, government body says
This article discusses the need for radical climate action save the Great Barrier Reef’s. Australia’s top Great Barrier Reef officials warn the natural wonder will virtually collapse if the planet becomes 1.5 degrees hotter – a threshold that scientists say requires shutting down coal within three decades.
This federal election campaign […]
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Sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive?
This National Geographic article discusses the plight of sea turtles – sea turtles are being born mostly female due to warming—will they survive? Climate change is causing a crisis in sea turtle sex ratios. But there are signs of hope.
That mattered because the heat of sand where eggs are buried ultimately […]
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Moving north to survive – moose and caribou in the Yukon
This article discusses why moose and caribou are moving north to survive – to escape the effects of climate change.
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Study: Warming seas are devastating to survival of dolphins
This article discusses how warming seas are devastating to survival of dolphins.
A heat wave dropped dolphins’s survival rate by 12 percent.
Study findings are a stark reminder of the negative effects of climate change
Climate change may have far-reaching consequences for the survival of many other marine mammals.Everyone’s favorite marine […]
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Study: World’s fastest shark now facing extinction, conservation experts warn
This article discusses how the world’s fastest shark is now facing extinction, conservation experts warn. ‘The new information paints a stark warning – we find ourselves on the precipice of losing these unique species forever’.
The world’s fastest shark is hurtling towards extinction following years of hunting for its […]
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Studies: In nature, premature springs are creating new winners and losers
This Yale Climate Connections article discusses multiple studies that show how premature springs are creating new winners and losers. Some species are struggling while others are dominating.
Spring is usually a coordinated dance of singing birds, bursting leaves, buzzing insects, and blooming flowers, but climate change is throwing off the rhythm. With […]
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Study: Resource extraction responsible for half world’s carbon emissions
This article discusses how resource extraction is responsible for half the world’s carbon emissions. Extraction also causes 80% of biodiversity loss, according to comprehensive UN study.
Extractive industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss, according to the most comprehensive environmental […]
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Studies: Heatwaves in the Oceans are causing havoc to marine life.
These 3 articles discuss how the oceans are heating up.
Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’, scientists reveal. Extreme temperatures destroy kelp, seagrass and corals – with alarming impacts for humanity. “You have heatwave-induced wildfires that take out huge areas of forest, but this is happening underwater as well,” said Dan Smale […]
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Studies: Scientists Warn The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath
This article discusses why scientists feel that the ocean is running out of breath. Widespread and sometimes drastic marine oxygen declines are stressing sensitive species—a trend that will continue with climate change.
Escaping predators, digestion and other animal activities—including those of humans—require oxygen. But that essential ingredient is no longer […]
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Extinction and Species Survival – an island rat and Louisiana oysters
This article discusses the first climate change-caused mammal extinction. The Morrison government has formally recognized the extinction of a tiny island rodent, the Bramble Cay melomys – the first known demise of a mammal because of human-induced climate change.’Our little brown rat is extinct on Bramble Cay, a tiny Torres […]
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