A continuing study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has found that a deadly epidemic affecting sea urchins discovered last year has spread across the Red Sea and into the Indian Ocean, which has essentially wiped out Eilat’s most abundant and ecologically significant urchins. The researchers say that what appeared at first to be a severe… Read More
Tel Aviv University (TAU) researchers participated in a new international study finding that, as a result of global warming, lightning storms have been directly hastening the ongoing process of sea ice retreat covering the Arctic Ocean. Until recently, lightning as a phenomenon was extremely rare in the Arctic region of the North Pole due to… Read More
A new study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the University of Colorado (CU) finds that the combination of global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, may be devastating for many species of animals, especially those that know how to climb trees. The researchers focused on lizards… Read More
An extensive international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) found a decline in the abundance of marine fish species that move rapidly toward the poles to escape rising sea temperatures. Many animal species are currently moving toward cooler regions as a result of global warming, the researchers say, but the velocity of… Read More
In the most comprehensive study to this date on species richness of land vertebrates, an international research group led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev explored patterns in the number of species all across the world using comprehensive data for tens of thousands of species of amphibians, birds, mammals, and… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have determined that the number of thunderstorms in the Amazon basin has decreased significantly and the area over which they occur has shrunk. According to the researchers, this is a surprising finding. “In most areas of the world, global warming has resulted in an increase in the number of… Read More
A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study has found a significant statistical correlation between thunderstorms occurring around the world and the formation of wispy cirrus clouds that might increase global warming. The researchers say that although it is known that cirrus clouds can contribute to global warming, it is very difficult to track these clouds… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals that the presence of parasites in nature is not necessarily negative, and sometimes even helps animals survive. Parasites can also play a key role in the design of a habitat and in sustaining its biological diversity, the researchers say. The study was conducted under the leadership… Read More