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Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature

Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.

Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated.

Botany Climate Change

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought

Droughts can wreak havoc on food supply and crop production, but a new study shows that ethanol can help crops survive.

Climate Change Ecology Zoology

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators

Rising temperatures in recent years have been linked to observed shifts in bee phenology. These changes may impact pollination.

Climate Change Engineering

Underground Climate Change Is Sinking Our Cities

July 18, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedarchitecture, cities, climate change, engineering, environment, global warming, urban climates

Climate change is not just in the air—underground climate change expands or contracts the earth, affecting the buildings above.

Brown algae are particularly widespread on rocky shores in temperate and cold latitudes and there absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air worldwide. Credit: Hagen Buck-Wiese/Max Planck Institute For Marine Microbiology

Ecology Environment Marine and Freshwater Biology Oceanography

How Brown Algae Mucus Combats Carbon Dioxide

February 10, 2023February 14, 2023 Science Connectedalgae, carbon dioxide, carbon fixing, climate change, seawater

Mucus produced by brown algae may be the key to protecting the ocean, as a new study uncovers how carbon dioxide gets captured and converted.

A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Anthropology Climate Change

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023July 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires

Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.

Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Biodiversity and Conservation Climate Change Ornithology

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins

Emperor penguins officially a threatened species because of projections of population decline from climate change and ineffective conservation.

Botany Climate Change Environment SciStarter Blog

Girl Scouts: Citizen Scientists

October 14, 2022October 13, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, climate change, trees

The Girl Scouts have made trees a big part of their citizen science efforts. Read on for ways you can participate—scout or not!

Engineering Environment New Technologies Renewable Energy Sustainable Living

Renewable Energy Sources FAQ

September 30, 2022July 10, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, environment, renewable energy

Renewable energy sources include wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power. In the battle for renewable energy, which will come out on top? Which do you want?

Many fishes swimming above corals. Photo credit: NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection, Bonaire 2008: Exploring Coral Reef Sustainability with New Technologies.; NOAA/OAR/OER

Biodiversity and Conservation Climate Change Marine and Freshwater Biology

Can Coral Reefs Escape to the Deep?

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 Science Connectedclimate change, coral reefs, marine life, ocean

Many of the harms done by climate change and overfishing are worst near the surface. Could coral reefs relocate deeper to escape them?