Survival Strategies: How Plants Speak the Language of Climate Change

The impact of climate change on plant species, particularly those found in California’s coastline and coastal mountains, is becoming increasingly severe. Changes in temperature and rainfall patterns are pushing many trees to their limits. To save these trees from extinction, Lawren Sack, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA, suggests that if they … Read more

English Rivers See Lower Metal Pollution, Flourishing Insect Life

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A recent analysis of 30 years of Environment Agency monitoring data has revealed a dramatic improvement in the diversity of insect and other invertebrate life in England’s rivers. This remarkable increase in species could be linked to the reduction in zinc and copper levels found in the water. Andrew Johnson at the UK Centre for … Read more