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Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall

Flinders University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Northern Australia's annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalises crops and livestock for farmers. But a study of 150,000 years of climate records shows that the monsoon is likely to intensify, triggering a higher risk of flooding while worsening the impact of droughts in East Asia.

Journal: Quaternary Science Reviews
Funder: Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Australian Research Council Centre for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship

University of Houston engineer creates a possible replacement for plastic

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, a University of Houston engineer has developed a way to turn bacterial cellulose – a biodegradable material – into a multifunctional material with the potential to replace plastic.

Journal: Nature Communications

Climate change linked to decline in nutritional quality of food

Society for Experimental Biology
Reports and Proceedings

New preliminary research suggests that a combination of higher atmospheric CO₂ and hotter temperatures contribute to a reduction in nutritional quality in food crops, with serious implications for human health and wellbeing.

Meeting: SEB Conference 2025

The Three Gorges region of the Yangtze River hits record high temperatures in 2024

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Three Gorges region of the Yangtze River hits record high temperatures in 2024

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

Less snow makes trees absorb less carbon, according to new BU study

Boston University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers show that warmer summer temperatures increase tree growth, but less snow on the ground slows this growth significantly—meaning that New England forests’ ability to store carbon in future climate scenarios is likely overestimated.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

New diagnostic framework for adaptation in deltas

Deltares
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Deltas are complex and are among the most vulnerable landforms under climate change. Studying them collectively highlights common stressors that drive their most significant challenges. A holistic conceptual framing of a delta and its feeding river basin is fundamental to effective adaptation planning.

Journal: Nature Climate Change

Heat and heavy metals are changing the way that bees buzz

Society for Experimental Biology
Reports and Proceedings

Ongoing research into the effect of environmental change on the buzzing of bees reveals that high temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency (and audible pitch) of non-flight wing vibrations, which could have consequences on the effectiveness of bee communication and their role as pollinators.

Meeting: SEB Conference 2025

Study shows people back climate policy when weather events feel personal

Stellenbosch University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by a team of international researchers—including one from Stellenbosch University—found that most people are more likely to support climate policies if they see a connection between extreme weather and climate change. A few extreme weather events also seem to influence support for climate policies in different ways.

Journal: Nature Climate Change

Opinions within inner circles influence perception of social division

Complexity Science Hub
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Are opinions on controversial political issues as divided as many people perceive them to be? Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen and the University of California Merced have addressed this question in a study recently published in PNAS Nexus.

Journal: PNAS Nexus
Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

How plants build the microbiome they need to survive in a tough environment

Northern Arizona University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research led by a Northern Arizona University researcher points to the idea that under some conditions plants can “curate” their microbiomes—selecting good microbes and suppressing harmful ones—to adapt to their environments. The findings have significant implications for sustainable agriculture and offer a greater understanding of how complex ecosystems adapt in a changing environment.

Journal: The ISME Journal

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