Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 15hwww.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comForests under climate stress - Nature GeoscienceNature Geoscience spoke with Ana Bastos (Leipzig University, Germany) and Sonia I. Seneviratne (ETH Zürich, Switzerland) about how climate change is reshaping forest ecosystems, how forests and land-u... 000
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 19hwww.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgFunctional similarity shapes global patterns of fish naturalization and invasion richness | PNASFreshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened by biological invasions, but it remains unclear why some exotics are more likely to be successf... 000
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 01/10/2026¿Arden más los espacios protegidos? Cuando los datos no justifican el relato theconversation.com/arden-mas-lo...theconversation.com¿Arden más los espacios protegidos? Cuando los datos no justifican el relatoDiversos estudios han alimentado la idea de que la protección de espacios naturales favorece la acumulación de vegetación y el riesgo de incendio. Pero los datos no demuestran esa relación causal. 000
Reposted by Wuchao GaoProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 29/09/2026As the climate warms, compound drought and heat wave events are becoming more frequent and intense across the contiguous United States. Areas at high risk for such events are disproportionately poor, unhealthy, and rural. In PNAS: ow.ly/nqfA50ZSNx3 0107
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comResolving the fire governance paradox in an increasingly fire-prone world - Communications Earth & EnvironmentFire governance must move beyond uniform suppression toward legitimate, adaptive, and context-specific policies aligned with ecological dynamics and local livelihoods, based on evidence from Madagasca... 000
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 26/09/2026Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense go.nature.com/4hLtEqLgo.nature.comAI co-scientists are revolutionizing how research is doneNature - Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data — but humans still need to decide what makes sense. 83010
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comConifer trees can prosper half a world away from their usual homeNorthern Hemisphere trees planted in the Southern Hemisphere can thrive, displaying increased stem growth and physiological signals linked to reduced stress. 000
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 23/09/2026Nature research paper: The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases go.nature.com/46HjGk5go.nature.comThe anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases - NatureEmerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data on outbreaks are currently limited by inequalities in healthcare access. 1253
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 23/09/2026There is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. Science shows ways to keep the brain sharp go.nature.com/3THcotHgo.nature.comHow to stay smart in the age of AI: the science of critical thinkingThere is growing concern that AI can blunt memory and reasoning. But science shows ways to keep the brain sharp. 22810
Reposted by Wuchao GaoTadashi Fukami @fukamit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Systems Ecology, a new journal launched today, "run by researchers, for researchers, and is free to read and free to publish, with no article processing charges" systems-ecology.org/index.php/se...systems-ecology.org Systems Ecology 15727
Reposted by Wuchao GaoProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 22/09/2026Irrigation increases crop yields, which reduces the need for agricultural land and thus the clearing of forests and associated carbon emissions. A study estimates that US irrigation provides an estimated gross GHG benefit of 6.86 Gt CO2e annually. In PNAS: ow.ly/Rura50ZPSuB 022
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 22/09/2026From southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks of the worst El Niño in recorded history are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing, says Zeke Hausfather go.nature.com/4cZcfZ1go.nature.comThe worst El Niño in recorded history is brewing — here’s how governments must prepareFrom southern Africa to the Amazon, the risks are mounting and the window for action is rapidly closing. 33112
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comHow networks and the Global Environment Facility can turn national reporting into lasting biodiversity monitoring capacity - Nature Reviews BiodiversityThe first cycle of national reporting under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework revealed that a gap persists between what parties must measure and what most report. Closing this impleme... 000
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Anthropocenescience.orgBiodiversity science’s missing speciesThis week in the United States, a Trump administration rule took effect that narrows the meaning of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act by abandoning a long-standing interpretation that recognized... 010
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgAs forests burn, can we replant trees ready for a warmer world?Ecologists testing “assisted migration” are pushing seedlings to the limits—and finding that location matters 0104
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Pistacia lentiscus, Atriplex halimus, Ficus carica, Osyris alba, Margotia gummifera? 110
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 14/09/2026The extreme weather of this year’s mega El Niño could look different from past events go.nature.com/4yG6xnsgo.nature.comThe super El Niño is already wreaking havoc: here’s what’s in storeThe extreme weather of this year’s mega El Niño could look different from past events. 42513
Reposted by Wuchao Gaojuli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Each wildfire is different. In this one, the first plants to flower postfire seem to be Guillonea scabra (Apiaceae) and Daphne gnidium (Thymelaeaceae). It burned at the end of July (E Spain). #IFValldUixó 🧪🌍🔥🌱🍁🪴🌿 #PlantSci botany wildfire 0348
Reposted by Wuchao GaoProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 11/09/2026One of the most-viewed PNAS articles in the last week is “Recent high-severity wildfires in a dry-conifer landscape are unprecedented over five centuries and foretell future forest loss.” Read now: ow.ly/v1oR50ZM4BE For more trending articles, visit ow.ly/pH5050ZM4Aj. 03120
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 08/09/2026lnkd.in/p/e-hXJN2kPr... Prevention and Restoration of Forest Fires in Agriculture and Forestslnkd.inPrevención y restauración de incendios forestales en la agricultura y los bosques | Jeremie CrespinLa nueva página web de la Dirección General de Agricultura (DG AGRI) explica el papel de la agricultura y la silvicultura en la lucha contra los incendios forestales. Asimismo, explica la importancia ... 000
Reposted by Wuchao Gaojuli g pausas @jgpausas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Yes, 'El Niño-fuelled wildfires', but these wildfires are also fuelled by deforestation, land clearing, the drainage of peatlands for palm oil plantations, etc. While dry conditions exacerbate the problem, they are not the sole cause; there is also a direct human impact 🧪🌍🔥🌳🍁 wildfire #conservation 05925
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 05/09/2026Nature research paper: The nutritional value of invertebrate aquatic foods go.nature.com/4gxGjgBgo.nature.comThe nutritional value of invertebrate aquatic foods - NatureAquatic invertebrates are exceptionally nutrient dense, supplying the equivalent annual vitamin B12 and selenium requirements for over 5 billion people. 1259
Reposted by Wuchao GaoScience Magazine @science.org · 04/09/2026Butterfly populations across the U.S. are in alarming decline, a 2025 Science study found. The authors note that butterflies have the potential for rapid recovery under favorable conditions, showing the importance of proactive conservation strategies. scim.ag/46vegsb #NationalWildlifeDay 17635
Wuchao Gao @wuchaogao.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.uv.es/uvweb/desert...uv.esThey describe for the first time the effects of a fire exacerbated by climate change on a beech forest in León 051
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 03/09/2026This year’s Ig Nobel prizes, awarded on 3 September, include a biomechanics prize for creating a precise definition of kissing and a soil-science award for investigating what happens if you bury and then dig up 1,000 pairs of underwear. go.nature.com/3URhWC0go.nature.comBuried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 Ig Nobel prizesThe awards highlight weird, funny and improbable research that also makes you think. 04314
Reposted by Wuchao GaoRiley Black 🏳️⚧️ 🦕 @restingdinoface.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'm giddy over this glowing @science.org review of Tyrant Lizard Queen "Black’s characterization of Snag is reminiscent of Jack London’s White Fang...Tyrant Lizard Queen is a wonderfully fascinating and gripping interpretation of the fossil record that animates one of Earth’s most iconic dinosaurs"science.orgFall Books 2026 28915
Reposted by Wuchao GaoNature @nature.com · 02/09/2026Pines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere go.nature.com/3UtYZoVgo.nature.comPines grow faster and are more drought resilient in the Southern Hemisphere - NatureNon-native conifers from the Northern Hemisphere grow faster and are more drought resistant and resilient in the Southern Hemisphere, where they seem to escape the growth–stress-tolerance trade-off. 1235
Reposted by Wuchao GaoProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 28/08/2026A deep dive into the capacity for trees to physiologically adapt to drought reaches a sobering conclusion: Trees have little ability to change their inner hydraulic systems to accommodate increasing levels of drought as the climate changes. In PNAS: ow.ly/rcBR50ZFVIC 095
Reposted by Wuchao GaoProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 28/08/2026One of the few general rules in ecology is that biodiversity increases as you approach the equator. But there’s an exception. The global latitudinal diversity gradient for birds is three times weaker in cities than in natural areas. In PNAS: ow.ly/9xmR50ZFVLZ 071