Environment

Human-induced climate change has claimed its first mammalian species: the Bramble Cay melomys. This rodent was the only mammal native to the Great Barrier reef and was first detected on Bramble Cay in 1845 by European sailors.

Climate change could potentially have a major impact on the MJO, which could have damaging side-effects on many cities in the near future. The increasing power of the MJO unfortunately reminds us of a lesson we cannot seem to process – if we cannot slow the effects of climate change, we must face the consequences and learn to adapt to a less hospitable Earth.

Implementing innovative soil management techniques is a winning strategy in the fight against climate change and global food insecurity. These practices are becoming more widespread across the globe, but significant barriers to implementation remain.

Photo by DarrenRD / CC- BY-SA 4.0   Jenny Yeoh-Wang | May 27, 2016   For several years, scientists have

In conclusion, just a short period of time spent in the Alaska Arctic gave me the opportunity to see firsthand significant environmental phenomena which have been tied to a changing climate. These anecdotes are vivid and memorable, though not as robust as the systematic observations of trends over time across a broad geography.