We collected > 3100 heat tolerance records reported in degrees Celsius, from terrestrial plants encompassing > 1700 taxa, > 1000 genera, and > 200 families from years 1935–2024. Our database is globa...

Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, is one of the most successful species in our modern landscape. Increased disturbance - forest clearing, farming, surface mining - favors this amazing tree. It seeds...

Podcast Episode · Ones and Tooze · April 10 · 58m

To paint a picture of how ecosystems changed in the aftermath of the heat dome, scientists used a combination of computer modelling, media reports and a meta-analysis of existing field data and remote...

Billions of mussels scorched and baby birds dropping from sweltering nests: North America’s 2021 heatwave caused a cascade of ecological damage, some of it catastrophic, some unexpected, a new study s...

We invite applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, with a planned start date in June 2026. The selected candidate wil...

The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.

Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Abstract. Estimating the monetary value of ecosystem services bridges biophysical and economic systems, facilitating dialogue and decision-making among div

Species population sizes fluctuate over time, and these temporal dynamics play a key role in governing the maintenance of biodiversity. Although modeling approaches have been developed to characterize...

Apply to become a postdoctoral scholar! This postdoctoral scholar program will help create the next generation of leaders in climate science and policy. It endeavors...