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30JUL 2018
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FAU palaeobiologists investigate shrinking fossilised cephalopods
The extinction of the dinosaurs was not the first clear indication that changes in the environment and the climate have considerable effects on the biosphere. Smaller organisms, for example belemnites, similar to the squid of today, reacted to climate change in a somewhat less spectacular manner – namely by decreasing in size. Investigating the interactions […]
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14MAY 2018
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Marine animals have been following their preferred climate for millions of years
Current global warming has far-reaching ecological consequences, also for the Earth’s oceans. Many marine organisms are reacting by migrating towards the poles. Researchers at Geozentrum Nordbayern at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that marine animals have been migrating for millions of years when the temperature on Earth increases or decreases (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.12732). Marine animals follow […]Current global warming has far-reaching ecological consequences, also for the Earth’s oceans. Many marine organisms are reacting by migrating towards the poles. Researchers at Geozentrum Nordbayern at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now discovered that marine animals have been migrating for millions of years when the temperature on Earth increases or decreases (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/geb.12732). Marine animals follow […]
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12APR 2018
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Relics from earthquakes 70 kilometres deep
Information about current earthquakes is usually obtained using seismographic data. Scientists use this data to draw conclusions about the precise location of such natural events and the depth at which they occur. However, it is not possible to investigate which processes occur at the depth involved as earthquakes are inaccessible, especially if they occur along […]
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12APR 2018
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Plants conquer Europe’s peaks at an ever increasing rate
Significantly more species of plants are growing on mountain summits than 100 years ago. Several studies have already indicated that this is due to global warming. However, up to now, no direct link had been found between an increase in temperature and an increase in the number of plant species on a large scale. A […]
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14MAR 2018
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Mass extinction with prior warning
Mass extinctions throughout the history of the Earth have been well documented. Scientists believe that they occurred during a short period of time in geological terms. In a new study, FAU palaeobiologists and their research partners have now shown that signs that the largest mass extinction event in the Earth’s history was approaching became apparent […]
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02MAR 2018
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„I’d like to see more courage, especially when it comes to making unpopular decisions“
The World Climate Report, published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), lays the foundation for global climate policy. The sixth assessment report is due to be published in 2022 and, like its predecessors, provide an extensive overview of the current state of research on climate change. One of the main authors is palaeobiologist […]
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