A new study from Umeå University has revealed that the trees’ circadian clock guides their growth and the timing of seasonal events like the appearance of leaves in spring. The researchers investigated the growth of genetically modified poplars in greenhouse and field conditions, combining statistical learning and plant biology methods. Their findings suggest that adjusting clock-associated genes could help trees better synchronize with changing climates, offering new opportunities for forestry.

A new peer-reviewed study in the journal Fisheries shows that a salmon-focused ecosystem protection strategy for the North Pacific can deliver meaningful results in the global drive to protect biodiversity. The “stronghold strategy” aims to proactively protect a select group of salmon, steelhead, and trout systems that comprise 119 distinct watersheds. In the decades since the strategy's conception by the nonprofit Wild Salmon Center, WSC and a global network of partners have protected 35.7 million acres of habitat and prioritized wild fish biodiversity in 89 rivers across the North Pacific.

Natural and cultural resource management are conducted separately, despite the fact that climate change, sea level rise, and extreme weather threaten them both. Jayur Mehta and colleagues argue a synergy of both approaches is required to protect coastal archaeological landscapes.

Through satellite gravimetry analysis of Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) mass changes from 2002 to 2023, striking mass change rates have been identified. The study reveals the most significant mass loss occurred during 2011-2020, primarily driven by accelerated ice loss in Amundsen Sea Embayment, West Antarctica and four key glacier basins in Wilkes Land-Queen Mary Land, East Antarctica. Remarkably, an unprecedented reversal was observed during 2021-2023, with the AIS exhibiting anomalous mass gain - a phenomenon never before recorded in the satellite observation era.

To address the growing health threats posed by climate change, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is launching a new interdisciplinary research centre focused on climate change and environmental health in the tropics.

Newly published research from UNC Greensboro biology professor Dr. Bryan McLean and colleagues shows that the masked shrew, a small, mole-like mammal found in the Appalachian Mountains, shrinks its body and braincase to conserve energy during winter months.