Higher Carbon Dioxide Makes Grasslands Less Nutritious for Grasshoppers
One group of researchers looked at more than 40 species of grasshopper in the Konza Prairie in Kansas to see the effect of changing plant nutrients on insect populations.
Fire and Drought in the Amazon is Decimating Dung Beetle Populations
Fire and drought are killing off dung beetles in the Amazon.
Australia’s Yarrabubba is the Oldest Impact Crater on Earth
Recently published research indicates that the Yarrabubba impact structure in Australia may be the world’s oldest.
Europe’s Largest Solar Energy Plant
With 1,430,000 solar panels, Núñez de Balboa in Spain is currently Europe’s largest solar plant.
Oceans Are Warming 40 Percent Faster Than Previously Estimated
A review of available studies, published in Science in January 2019, has revealed that the rate of ocean warming is as much as 40% faster than that suggested by IPCC.