Forests of North America are close to tipping point on a continental scale. An important NESSC study just published in Nature Communications shows how the vast forests covering Canada
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Climate tipping points triggered extreme warming
New NESSC study: extreme climate warming in the past was caused by tipping points. Can a rapid warming of Earth trigger tipping points in our climate? For decades scientists have
/ read moreBurial trends of organic matter in Gulf of Mexico
A new NESSC paper is out! Early 2020, a group of NESSC scientists set out on a research cruise on the Gulf of Mexico to collect a variety of samples
/ read moreFirst hint global warming disrupted water cycle in past
New NESSC research: first hint that climate change disrupted water cycle in the past. Rain, wind, and little snow - already we can experience how climate change is affecting
/ read moreNESSC research: Plankton shift when ocean warms
Increased ocean warming could cause shift of plankton population, new NESSC research shows. Increasing CO2 emissions and ocean warming could lead to a shift of the dominant plankton population in
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