In high-latitude coastal areas specifically, Arctic Amplification means that temperatures are rising quicker than the global mean. This combination of rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns driven by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO; see info…
From the 13th to the 16th century, herring from the Sound – the strait in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden – was one of northern Europe’s most important trade goods. Salted herring from…
Baltimore, MD. (Aug. 19, 2026) – Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have identified key social and environmental factors that influence how climate change…
Although climate change is already having a negative impact on crops, declines in yields have so far been offset by technological advances in agriculture. For field crops that do not rely on pollinators, however, this…
Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and ritual significance. For millennia,…