Researchers found that climate change induced glacial melt increases the heavy metal content and changes the microbiome of habitat-forming brown algae in Arctic fjords. As algae are at the basis of ...

Climate change is often seen as a distant problem, affecting polar bears or coastal cities far away. However, it has a direct ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

A Definition Heatwaves are a phenomenon that many have experienced, especially during the summer months. These events are ...

Polar pelagic ecosystems, which include the open waters of the Arctic and Antarctic, are experiencing significant changes due to climate change. Rising ...

At the edge of the Arctic in northern Canada, the annual migration of polar bears draws tourists, photographers, and ...

Analysis - With the world on the threshold of 1.5°C of warming, one pressing question is: how bad can it get? The answer may lie beneath our feet.

All organisms in an ecosystem are interconnected, and any imbalance in this complex relationship can have irreversible ...

New Zealand ranks third globally in the proportion of ice lost from glaciers. Almost 30% of ice volume has melted during the ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

As warming temperatures melt glaciers, the ice loss has repercussions for climate and water cycles. This in turn has significant impact on landscapes, rivers, ecosystems people and economies ...

Ferne Corrigan explores the physical geography and wildlife of ten biomes around the globe. Suitable for: KS3 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4 and National 5 in Scotland.