FSU study proposes new method for projecting threats of sea-level rise
Published: | 4:21 pm
In the next 100 years continued sea-level rise will affect millions of people living in coastal areas. But projecting just […]
FSU researchers: Multifactor models reveal worse picture of climate change impact on marine life
Published: | 11:26 am
Rising ocean temperatures have long been linked to negative impacts for marine life, but a Florida State University team has […]
Ice sheets underpin core elements of the Earth’s carbon cycle
Published: | 9:44 am
Scientists once believed that the ice sheets covering about 10 percent of Earth’s land surface were frozen wastelands, devoid of […]
Innovative modeling strategies give researchers improved look at Florida’s climate future
Published: | 4:20 pm
Experts agree that rising atmospheric temperatures and shifts in the global ocean make Florida’s future climate evolution uncertain and potentially […]
New study could improve understanding of how rare species benefit human beings
Published: | 10:22 am
Conservationists have long been committed to the preservation of rare plant and animal species — from California’s colossal sequoias to […]
New FSU Climate Change Collaboration encourages interdisciplinary study
Published: | 4:15 pm
Four professors from Florida State University teamed up for a collaborative effort aimed at improving public understanding of the impact […]
In ancient oceans that resembled our own, oxygen loss triggered mass extinction
Published: | 3:34 pm
Roughly 430 million years ago, during the Earth’s Silurian Period, global oceans were experiencing changes that would seem eerily familiar […]
For these critically endangered marine turtles, climate change could be a knockout blow
Published: | 11:22 am
Hawksbill turtles aren’t the only marine turtles threatened by the destabilizing effects of climate change, but a new study from […]
FSU researcher rooting out the errors in storm simulation models
Published: | 12:44 pm
On the eve of every hurricane season, climatologists around the world offer their studied prognostications: Will we see high activity? […]
In warming Arctic, major rivers show surprising changes in carbon chemistry
Published: | 2:31 pm
Over the past several decades, the Arctic has begun to show signs of significant ecological upheaval. The rate of warming […]
Tropical treetops are warming, putting sensitive species at risk
Published: | 11:08 am
The vaulted canopies that tower above Earth’s rich tropical forests could be especially vulnerable to climate change-related temperature increases, according […]
Slimy chemical clues: Changing algae could alter ecosystems
Published: | 9:54 am
Colorful, hardened algae that dot the ocean floor from Alaska to Mexico often set the tone for which plant and […]