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Bioclimatology

These are articles on Bioclimatology, a science concerned with the influence of climates on organisms, for instance the effects of climate on the development and distribution of plants, animals, and humans. Also included here are articles on Biometeorology, a closely related discipline in ecology which studies the effects of atmospheric or weather conditions on organisms.


Bioclimatology Articles

Research Shows Climate Change Could Push Bats Northward
Traditionally, biological research into the effects of climate change has focussed on the changes that have already occurred.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: 2.00

Satellite Instruments Reveal Evidence The Atmosphere Has Gotten Warmer And Wetter Over The Past Decade
A physicist has confirmed that the atmosphere has gotten warmer and wetter over the last decade.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

Adaptive-Decision Strategy Offsets Uncertainties In Climate Sensitivity
The uncertainty of climate change because of global warming is much greater than previously thought, and as a result, policy-makers should adopt a robust, adaptive-decision strategy to cope with potential consequences

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

Climate Change May Threaten Species Of Amphibians And Reptiles In Southwestern Europe
Projected climate change could trigger massive range contractions among amphibian and reptile species in the southwest of Europe, according to a study

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

New Research Detects Human-induced Climate Change At A Regional Scale
Canadian and British climate scientists have clearly detected human-induced climate change at a regional scale in Canada, southern Europe and China

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

Climate Sensitivity May Be Higher Than Many Think, Researchers Say
In the wake of mounting evidence of global warming, decision-makers are wrestling with related policy issues.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

Why The Big Animals Went Down In The Pleistocene: Was It Just The Climate?
There wasn't anything special about the climate changes that ended the Pleistocene.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: 2.33

Evidence For The Impact Of Climate Change On Deep-sea Biodiversity
Deep-sea ecosystems (at depths of >1000 m) comprise more than 60% of the Earth surface, and are the main reservoirs of global biodiversity.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: 2.00

The Past Says Abrupt Climate Change In Our Future
San Francisco Past climates changed abruptly, suggesting that abrupt changes in the future will also occur, according to a Penn State geoscientist.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated

Common Garden Plant Threatened By Climate Change
Cyclamen, a common, pretty garden flower, is at risk of extinction because of climate change.

Date: 21 Mar 2007, Rating: not rated