Biodiversity follows a global core-to-edge rule

A new global study has uncovered a universal rule that shapes how life is distributed across Earth’s varied environments. Though species might appear to be randomly scattered across landscapes and oceans, researchers found that biodiversity follows a clear and repeated spatial pattern that applies to many different types of organisms and regions. Published in Nature …

Atmospheric Evaporative Demand drives droughts

Over the past four decades, droughts have become increasingly severe and widespread across the globe. While changing rainfall patterns are often blamed, a growing body of research reveals that another key factor is at play: the atmosphere itself is becoming thirstier. This phenomenon, known as atmospheric evaporative demand (AED), describes how much moisture the atmosphere …