My #sciart for new research that explains how the loss of dinosaurs that kept forests open and sunny drove the evolution of larger seeds / fruits that provided more nutrients for seedlings to grow on darker forest floors news.nau.edu/doughty-dino...

woW, as usual :)

My #sciart illustrates new research on how climate change is promoting spatially-synchronized locust outbreaks: increasing heavy rainfall events in arid regions (which creates new vegetation) is a trigger for locust swarms, which could increase by 25%: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

My new #SciArt on the cover of a special Cancer Reviews issue of Genes & Development shows the deep spotlight that new research is pointing at the mechanisms of the disease, from mechanical to developmental: genesdev.cshlp.org/content/39/1...

...finally, as permafrost thaws, the ground above it sinks, warping and damaging infrastructure like roads, foundations, bridges, and utilities.

...local Indigenous Knowledge gets undermined as sea ice thaw destroys traditional travel routes over sea ice that have been stable for generations, endangering travelers and cutting communities off from supplies, errands, and activities...

In panel b), polar bears lose sea ice as a platform for hunting, eventually stranding them to starve on prey-free land...

With loss of sea ice, arctic cod lose the algal-coated underside of sea ice as nursery habitat for fry, as this floating environment provides the ecosystem that hosts tiny crustaceans and other prey for growing fish. Less surviving fry means less recruitment, harming fisheries and ecosystems...

My new #sciart accompanies research by @ecoss-nau.bsky.social that outlines drastic changes to come if global warming keeps up and heats up the Arctic: news.nau.edu/arctic-warmi...
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NEW WARNING about ARCTIC WARMING: My new #sciart accompanies research by Ted Schuur, @ecoss-nau.bsky.social et al that carries urgent warnings for the effects that global warming is having on the Arctic: news.nau.edu/arctic-warmi...