If the ocean circulation, known as AMOC, shuts down, it would be a climate disaster, particularly for Europe and North America. New research shows why that might not happen as soon as some fear.
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The Great Barrier Reef is facing its worst summer of sustained heat stress since the mass bleaching event of 1998, but now with less time to recover amid repeated brutal conditions.
Is there really a secret continent to Australia’s north? Not quite. The Maritime Continent is a region where hot seas and islands shape the world’s climate.
The ‘20°C effect’ could give us new insights into how temperature controls ecosystems and influences evolution – as well as how species might adapt to climate change.
Most of the 1 billion people in informal settlements are in the tropics where the threat of humid heat is rising. Poor weather station coverage that misses local hotspots puts them even more at risk.
A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.
Rhino rays, which are close relative of sharks, are some of the most fascinating – and most threatened – fishes that you’ve never heard of.
Standard marine protected areas with fixed boundaries can’t effectively shelter these ocean nomads.
High humidity, terrain and wind make rain forecasting particularly tricky in the tropics.
Invertebrates are “the little things that run the world”. So researchers decided to count all the ants on Earth, to help monitor how they’re coping with environmental challenges.
Tropical forests are one of humanity’s best hopes for slowing climate change.
Insect numbers and species decline steeply where agriculture and habitat loss coincide. Preserving natural habitat can reduce losses up to nine-fold
A single tree in a tropical forest has the same cooling effect as two air conditioners. Imagine how hot it gets when a whole forest is felled.
New data from tropical and subtropical regions suggests insects are declining thanks to dammed rivers
Tracking species over their lifetimes can reveal their climate adaptation secrets.
Climate change has already made tropical oceans too hot for some marine species to survive. As they flee towards the poles, the implications for ecosystems and human livelihoods will be profound.
Hollywood movies have long leaned into colonial representations of the tropics: imagined as romantic palm-fringed coasts full of abundance, but also scary places full of pestilence and primitiveness.
Absolute temperatures are expected to rise more slowly in the tropics than in higher latitudes and polar regions, but the combination of heat and rising humidity will make life more challenging.
Schistosome worms infect hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Researchers have discovered how to use inexpensive drones to identify disease hotspots in remote African villages.
The jet stream is being distorted on both sides by fast-warming tropical and Arctic air. Should the tropics win out, weather patterns could change profoundly.
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Lecturer and Researcher, Urban Design and Town Planning, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science and Management, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor in Architecture, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Economics, Australia Director - Centre for International Trade and Business in Asia (CITBA), James Cook University
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Professor, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Professor, James Cook University
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Vice-Chancellor, James Cook University
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A/Prof., School of Earth Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Research School of Biology, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor of Global-Change Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Senior Lecturer Geography, CQUniversity Australia
