Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems in the high mountains, ...

The retreat of the planet's glaciers is one of the most visible and dramatic indicators of the far-reaching impact of climate change on the world's ecosystems. Now, a new paper published in Nature ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

Indicator species are often the first to be affected by change in an ecosystem. Studying these sensitive animals helps scientists detect the effects of climate change and pollution early. Variable ...

Recent research shows that climatic changes to which bumblebee queens are exposed in their early life stages impair their ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Changes in fire frequency from historical norms are becoming more frequent due to both changes in management and climate change factors. There ...

Environmental Conservation, Vol. 43, No. 4, Thematic section. Forest Ecosystem Services (DECEMBER 2016), pp. 397-406 (10 pages) Andean grasslands (páramos) are highly valued for their role in regional ...

As my train approaches Nuremberg for the Embedded World conference—which this year is in June versus its usual timing in February—I am reviewing my past related blogs back to 2012. My complaints about ...