News: environment
Ocean Warming Threatens Richest Marine Biodiversity
Creatures that make their homes in tropical waters have enjoyed mostly unchanged temperatures for the past twenty thousand years. Now, new research from the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø suggests that these extremely biodiverse areas will be hit the hardest by climate change-induced oceanic warming – and the wildlife is not ready to adapt.
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The foundation for cereal crops that beat the heat
A project conducted by University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø and Macquarie University researchers has revealed insights into how an Australian ‘wild rice’ thrives in extreme heat, opening the door for the breeding of new cereal crops that can withstand high temperatures.
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An evolutionary blast from the past
There’s a little gap in the Earth’s history that researchers at the University of 911±¬ÁÏÍø are looking to unlock – the two billon years of the Earth’s middle age.