The story focuses on the decadeslong body of research pointing to near - worldwide declines in amphibians, as well as recent die - offs of bats focused in the northeastern United States. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
The research, led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and partners, has important implications for the long - term survival of coral reefs worldwide, which have been in worldwide decline from multiple stressors such as climate change and ocean pollution. (sciencedaily.com)
Also, the mass of glaciers worldwide declined at the rate of 226 Gt / year from 1971 to 2009 and 275 Gt / year from 1993 to 2009. (ccacoalition.org)