environment

Consumed to death: bacteria cause their own extinction by over-polluting the environment

It has been speculated for quite a while whether populations – first of all the human population – can drive themselves to extinction by over-polluting their...

The climate's barrier to coastal hurricanes

The delicate role of climate in regulating how costal hurricanes may form and gain strength.

Environmental change and fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds: what is the gap to bridge?

Environmental change will have a substantial negative impact on production and availability of several important components of a healthy diet. This study gives...

How environment shapes…your nose

When and where neonicotinoids are bad for bees

The so-far largest on field study reveals crucial insights on the use of neonicotinoids in agriculture.

Poorly protected areas: human impacts are destroying nature’s safeguards

We found that roughly one-third of the globally protected area estate (amounting to six million km²) is under intense human pressure. Governments around the...

Ocean acidification and its effects on coral reef growth

Boechera, Why are you so Cool?

Due to their static nature, plants must adapt to their surrounding environment. Among other challenges, resisting to the sun-heat is a major one. How do they...

Resetting nature’s clock: shifting seasons and species relationships

How a fungus causes the collapse of salamander populations

Fire salamanders in Europe are threatened by a seemingly relentless pathogen. How will salamanders cope with this aggressive fungus?

Tara Oceans Expedition sequences the ocean

The silent battle of young corals against ocean acidification