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Mosquitos – carriers of the dangerous Dengue virus

This week we have a guest blog from Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee and Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee from the Centre of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University in Thailand.  The research they are presenting in this blog is also done with Dr. … Continue reading

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Trees in Trouble: Climate Change and Pine Beetles

This post is the second in a series called “Trees in Trouble”.  To see the first post in this series click here. Climate impacts so many things on this planet, most notably the types of flora and fauna that live … Continue reading

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Melting glaciers in Chile – washing away valuable data

Many of the world’s glaciers, such as the Exit Glacier in Alaska, United States and Pasterze Glacier in Austria, have lost mass due to melting over the past few years. One such glacier, Exploradores in southern Chile, is also disappearing. … Continue reading

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From drought to flood down under: Part II–When it rains, it pours

Just over four years after my first visit to Australia (From drought to flood down under: Part I), the tides have turned and the country has gone from experiencing the driest decade on record to having the wettest two-year period on record … Continue reading

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Do’s and Don’ts – The Climate and Land Cover Intensive Observing Period

A fun and easy way to be involved in the Student Climate Research Campaign (SCRC) is by participating in the Climate and Land Cover (CLC) Intensive Observing Period (IOP).  This quarterly IOP focuses on documenting and uploading land cover data … Continue reading

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