Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 1, January 2026. SignificancePlants produce antimicrobial compounds to defend themselves against pathogens, and herbivorous insects may gain protection from their own pathogens by consuming these compounds. We found that bark beetles enzymatically convert some …
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: January 08, 2026 08:12 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
428.3 ppm
+17.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1940.59 ppb
+-0.24
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year