Scientists' warning on climate change and insects

JA Harvey, K Tougeron, R Gols, R Heinen… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate warming is considered to be among the most serious of anthropogenic stresses to
the environment, because it not only has direct effects on biodiversity, but it also exacerbates …

[HTML][HTML] Scientists' warning–The outstanding biodiversity of islands is in peril

JM Fernández-Palacios, H Kreft, SDH Irl… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor~ 20% of
the Earth's biodiversity, but unfortunately also~ 50% of the threatened species and 75% of …

A global assessment: can renewable energy replace fossil fuels by 2050?

JL Holechek, HME Geli, MN Sawalhah, R Valdez - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Our study evaluated the effectiveness of using eight pathways in combination for a complete
to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2050. These pathways included …

The 2023 state of the climate report: Entering uncharted territory

WJ Ripple, C Wolf, JW Gregg, J Rockström… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory. For several
decades, scientists have consistently warned of a future marked by extreme climatic …

Sustainable seawater desalination: Current status, environmental implications and future expectations

M Ayaz, MA Namazi, MA ud Din, MIM Ershath… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
Desalination is the process of making the saltwater of the Earth's oceans drinkable and
could be a solution to droughts, especially in warmer and drier regions. However, the …

Storylines for unprecedented heatwaves based on ensemble boosting

EM Fischer, U Beyerle, L Bloin-Wibe, C Gessner… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Recent temperature extremes have shattered previously observed records, reaching
intensities that were inconceivable before the events. Could the possibility of an event with …

Ecosystem services provided by marine and freshwater phytoplankton

L Naselli-Flores, J Padisák - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Phytoplankton, the ecological group of microalgae adapted to live in apparent suspension in
water masses, is much more than an ecosystem's engineer. In this opinion paper, we use …

Overpopulation is a major cause of biodiversity loss and smaller human populations are necessary to preserve what is left

P Cafaro, P Hansson, F Götmark - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Global biodiversity decline is best understood as too many people consuming and
producing too much and displacing other species. Wild landscapes and seascapes are …

Scientists' warning of threats to mountains

DS Schmeller, D Urbach, K Bates, J Catalan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mountains are an essential component of the global life-support system. They are
characterized by a rugged, heterogenous landscape with rapidly changing environmental …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of climate change on insect pest biology and ecology: Implications for pest management strategies, crop production, and food security

B Subedi, A Poudel, S Aryal - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The explosive expansion of the global population and technological progress has greatly
influenced agriculture and food production. However, this progress is threatened by climate …