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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 24-Oct-2026 01:16 ET (24-Oct-2026 05:16 GMT/UTC)

Climate change is now causing more local extinction in temperate regions than the tropics, surprising study shows

University of Arizona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A global study of more than 5,100 species of plants and animals challenges long-held assumptions about which species are most threatened by climate change. Almost half the species included in the study went locally extinct at the warmest part of the region where they were previously found.

Journal: Nature Climate Change
Funder: United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), DST–INSPIRE Faculty Award

Uniting Norway’s research community for the future of the Arctic Ocean

UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Business Announcement

Paul E. Renaud has been appointed Program Director, bringing more than 30 years of Arctic research experience and a strong track record of linking science with societal needs. His background from initiatives like The Nansen Legacy and his work on Arctic ecosystems position him well to lead the program into its next phase. “It is something of a dream to work in the Arctic Ocean with more than 500 researchers, advanced technologies and models, and innovative tools over the next decade,” says Renaud. “I look forward to working with Paul as program director in the years ahead. At the same time, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to interim director Bodil Bluhm. She has done an excellent job and laid a very strong foundation for the work Paul is now taking on,” says Chair of the Board, Jørgen Berge.

Shanghai and China's coastal waters might be especially vulnerable to this century's predicted sea level rise, especially in the context of local land subsidence, river water discharge, and marine currents, per new analysis

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Shanghai and China's coastal waters might be especially vulnerable to this century's predicted sea level rise, especially in the context of local land subsidence, river water discharge, and marine currents, per new analysis

Journal: PLOS One

Why so many whales are in Vancouver waters—and how to (legally) spot them

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

If you’ve noticed more whales visiting local waters, you’re not imagining it: Vancouver’s gargantuan guests are here thanks to the season, great grub and conservation successes, researchers say. But the visiting grey whales tell a different story.

Journal: Marine Mammal Science

Antarctica is giving us a warning of sea level rise decades in advance - now is our time to act

Monash University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists predict that the next three to five decades provide a critical window to anticipate and plan for Antarctic ice loss and its contribution to sea level rise.

Journal: Nature

UK rivers face rising risk of climate ‘whiplash’

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research shows that climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and see more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions. Researchers analysed almost 700 river catchments across the UK to project how river flows may change at 2°C and 4°C of global warming. The results reveal stark regional contrasts and growing challenges for communities and water managers trying to plan for flood and drought risk - particularly in areas that will increasingly experience both. The team also warn of more intense river flooding during extreme rainfall events in western and northern parts of the UK and longer dry spells and lower river flows in southern and eastern England, regions that are already water‑stressed.

Journal: Earth's Future

Rebuilding credibility: scientists unveil rigorous framework to fix flawed global forest carbon credit systems

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study identifies four critical systemic flaws undermining forest carbon credit integrity and proposes a four-pillar reform framework to restore trust and align forest carbon projects with real climate and ecological benefits.

Journal: Biological Diversity

Fungi help lock carbon into Arctic fjord sediments

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

LMU-Researchers show that fungi play an important role in the marine carbon cycle.

Journal: PLOS Biology

Tropical ocean temperatures drive changes in malaria cases in Malawi

University of Colorado at Boulder
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New CIRES and CU Boulder-led research shows that temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Indian Oceans drive year-to-year changes in malaria cases in Malawi.

Journal: Communications Medicine

Novel study defines “vertical marine heatwaves” in Chesapeake Bay, offers classification scheme for coastal resource management

Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study out of William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS is redefining how we visualize and track marine heatwaves in estuarine systems like the Chesapeake Bay, introducing a definition for “vertical marine heatwaves” as well as a visual classification scheme of full-column temperature conditions.

Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

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