Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city. Venice may be forced to relocate in the future as scientists scramble to save it from the growing threat of flooding. A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has assessed existing and potential adaptation strategies for […]

The findings come from an international study published in Scientific Reports, led by scientists from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the Universities of Leicester, Sheffield and Edinburgh. The research shows that forests across the continent, long known for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, have reversed course and are now contributing to emissions. […]

Published in the journal Nature, the study shows that oyster reefs are not random clusters of shells. Instead, their shapes and arrangements play a critical role in helping young oysters settle, survive, and avoid predators. Oyster Reefs Are Complex Living Structures Oysters act as “ecosystem engineers,” building reefs made from both living oysters and the shells […]

Eastern Germany’s mega complex of artificial lakes created from disused coal mines will reach a new milestone this summer. A decades-long project to transform Germany’s former coal mines into a massive lake complex will reach completion this April – creating a watery landscape almost as large as Italy’s Lake Como. Lake Sedlitz – the final […]

Queen bees can breathe underwater, allowing them to stay alive over winter as melting snow floods their burrows. Bumblebee queens can survive underwater for at least a week, according to new research. This remarkable feat occurs over winter, when the insects are buried underground and have entered a hibernation-like state known as diapause. During this […]