Warmer springs in the UK are causing species to appear earlier, and is also causing mismatches in the timing of species dependent on one another.
The Woodland Trust, which has run the Springwatch survey for three years, also expressed concern that rising temperatures are causing increased competition between species, and life cycle problems.
The survey found […]
realclimate.org is a tremendous resource for those seeking to learn more about the real nuts and bolts of climate change. The site describes itself as
a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes […]
Scientists are finding that plants and animals are evolving faster, more than twice as fast in tropical zones, as the planet warms up.
According to Smithsonian Magazine, there could be a “bumper crop” of new species coming, as plants and animals expand their ranges and adapt to differing conditions.
Swordfish traditionally seen in the Gulf of Mexico […]
Researchers in Canada and the U.S. have found a genetic variant carried in 25% of Caucasians that increases the risk of contracting heart disease by 40%.
According to the announcement in Science magazine, the two teams of scientists examined the genomes of people suffering from coronary heart disease or heart attacks, and compared them to those […]
This is cool. Scientists now believe that up to half of the surface of Mars may have water.
According to an article on the BBC website, a new method of scanning the planet’s surface has revealed huge frozen deposits of water.
The deposits - far beyond the ice that is known to exist in the planet’s […]
Found this the other day while Googling for something totally unrelated. An interesting article on how to boost your brain power. Definitely food for thought…
