A window into the future of Amazonia
New research forecasts changes that may occur in the Amazon rainforest as temperatures rise due to climate change.
Tag: Global warming
Temperatures on the rise in NFL cities, including Super Bowl location
The three Florida cities with NFL teams – Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa – have all faced increasing heat.
More, bigger crevasses open up in Greenland ice sheet, threatening increased sea level rise
Increased crevassing could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and ultimately raises sea levels.
Suffocating seas: Low oxygen levels emerging as third major threat to coral reefs
The effects of low oxygen on corals are not always obvious and juvenile corals may be especially vulnerable.
Antarctic ice sheet faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
In the first study of its kind, UF researchers describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
Even as warming and disease have eroded Florida’s citrus production, its mango industry has experienced a boom.
Heatstroke leads to chronic heart disease, obesity in mice
New University of Florida research reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting damage.
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
The oil industry implemented a disinformation campaign designed to cast doubt about climate science.
Climate change is fueling Trump’s desire to tap into Arctic resources
As global temperatures shatter new records and thresholds, an ice-free Arctic becomes a possibility.
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.