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Climate Impacts Articles

Rocky shore off Bodega Bay, California with view of Pacific Ocean

Do Marine Protected Areas Work?

by Kat Kerlin
July 17, 2019

Duck swims through lake of dead fish

Fish Die-Offs Linked to Hotter Summers

by Kat Kerlin
July 08, 2019

Turquoise-browed motmot bird in Costa Rica

Working Landscapes Can Support Diverse Bird Species

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2019

Dead and dying trees dot landscape in Sierra Nevada during drought.

Thinning Forests, Prescribed Fire Before Drought Reduced Tree Loss

by Kat Kerlin
May 29, 2019

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Risks Examined

by Amy Quinton
May 20, 2019

The Bad River in northern Wisconsin.

Small Towns, Big Flood Waters

by Kat Kerlin
May 15, 2019

Environment

Unprecedented Number of Warm-Water Species Moved Northward During Marine Heatwave

by Kat Kerlin
March 12, 2019

Geocolor Image From NOAA’s GOES-16 Satellite of Powerful East Coast Storm

Tweets Tell Scientists How Quickly We Normalize Unusual Weather

by Kat Kerlin
February 25, 2019

Sunflower sea star

Falling Stars

by Blaine Friedlander
January 30, 2019

Scientist in boat on Emerald Lake during winter

How Climate Change Is Affecting Small Sierra Nevada Lakes

by Kat Kerlin
December 19, 2018

Anna’s hummingbird, male

Tiny Tech Tracks Hummingbirds at Urban Feeders

by Kat Kerlin
December 12, 2018

Spring-run chinook salmon

Human Actions Impact Wild Salmon’s Ability to Evolve

by Kat Kerlin
December 04, 2018

Free Air CO2 Enrichment experiment , crop with scientific instruments

Back-to-the-Future Plants Give Climate Change Insights

by Kat Kerlin
November 13, 2018

A pod of Southern Resident killer whales, including J50, in August 2018

Learning From Gorillas to Save Killer Whales

by Kat Kerlin
November 07, 2018

A diver checks on a coral reef restoration project in Indonesia

Large Stretches of Coral Reefs Can Be Rehabilitated

by Kat Kerlin
September 27, 2018

Tower Bridge, Sacramento

Climate Change Threats and Solutions for the Sacramento Valley

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2018

Lichens Are Losing to Wildfire, Years After Flames Are Gone

by Kat Kerlin
August 09, 2018

tiger shark release

Shark Park

by Kat Kerlin
July 19, 2018

California grassland

Grasslands More Reliable Carbon Sink Than Trees

by Kat Kerlin
July 09, 2018

Brandts cormorant

If El Niños Happen Twice as Often in the Future, What Happens to Seabirds?

by Kat Kerlin
May 07, 2018

Walleye Fish Populations Are in Decline

by Kat Kerlin
March 29, 2018

Red-bellied short-necked turtle

What 3 Feet of Seawater Could Mean for the World’s Turtles

by Kat Kerlin
March 26, 2018

Spring in Greenland

Spring Is Springing Earlier in Polar Regions Than Across the Rest of Earth

by Kat Kerlin
March 02, 2018

Miniature lupine and denseflower Indian paintbrush flowers

Native Wildflowers Bank on Seeds Underground to Endure Drought

by Kat Kerlin
March 01, 2018

Klamath River empties into Pacific Ocean

Nearly Half of California’s Vegetation at Risk From Climate Stress

by Kat Kerlin
January 25, 2018

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