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Science
Most land-based
ecosystems worldwide risk
'major transformation' due
to climate change
Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions,
most of the planet's land-based ecosystems – from its forests
and grasslands to the deserts and tundra – are at high risk of
'major transformation' due to climate change.
Source: University of Michigan
'Archived' heat has reached deep into the Arctic interior,
researchers say
Heat currently trapped below the surface has the potential
to melt the Arctic region's entire sea-ice pack if it reaches
the surface, according to researchers.
Arctic sea ice isn't just threatened by the melting of ice
around its edges, a new study has found: Warmer water
that originated hundreds of miles away has penetrated
deep into the interior of the Arctic.
Source: Yale University
'Rosehip' neurons not found in rodents, may be
involved in fine-level control between regions
of the human brain
This is a digital reconstruction of a rosehip neuron in the
human brain.
Credit: Tamas Lab, University of Szeged
Scientists have uncovered a new type of human brain cell
that has never been seen in mice and other well-studied
laboratory animals.
Source: Allen Institute
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