Climate Change and Habitat Conversion Combine to Homogenize Nature

Katherine E Kerlin — August 18, 2017 - 3:51pm

Climate change and habitat conversion to agriculture are working together to homogenize nature, indicates a study in the journal Global Change Biology led by the University of California, Davis.

In other words, the more things change, the more they are the same.

While the individual impacts of climate change and habitat conversion on wildlife are well-recognized, little is known about how species respond to both stressors at once.

What the Ancient CO2 Record May Mean for Future Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — October 24, 2016 - 11:08am

The last time Earth experienced both ice sheets and carbon dioxide levels within the range predicted for this century was a period of major sea level rise, melting ice sheets and upheaval of tropical forests.

The repeated restructuring of tropical forests at the time played a major role in driving climate cycles between cooler and warmer periods, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis and published today in the journal Nature Geoscience.

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Climate Change and Habitat Conversion Combine to Homogenize Nature

What the Ancient CO2 Record May Mean for Future Climate Change