Further reducing injections of oilfield wastewater can prevent larger earthquakes
The study indicates that tracking annual data on the injection well locations can help predict how corresponding earthquake activity will change.
Between the lines: Tree rings hold clues about a river’s past
By analyzing centuries-old tree rings, researchers are extracting data about monthly streamflow trends from periods long before the early 1900s when recorded observations began.
Combined effects of climate change and forest fires
A new study has tracked the ebb and flow of ecosystem changes over the last 10,000 years, showing patterns that could shed light on...
Human-perceived temperature is rising faster than actual air temperature
Researchers have found the apparent temperature (AP)increased faster than air temperature (AT) over land in the past few decades, especially in the low latitude...
Strong support for ocean protection: Study
People around the world strongly support ocean conservation measures, according to a new study of public perceptions of marine threats and protection.
Worldwide importance of honey bees for natural habitats captured in new report
An unprecedented study integrating data from around the globe has shown that honey bees are the world's most important single species of pollinator in...
Earthquakes as a driver for the deep-ocean carbon cycle
Geologists have used novel methods to analyze sediment deposits in the Japan Trench in order to gain new insights into the carbon cycle.
New tipping point prediction model offers insights to diminishing bee colonies
A new method to predict tipping points -- the moment at which sudden change occurs in complex networked systems -- may offer insights that...
Engineered sandbars don’t measure up for nesting plovers
Dams reduce the creation of natural sandbars, which is bad news for birds that depend on them for nesting habitat. More than 200 hectares...
New depth limit for deep-sea marine burrows
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight meters below the seabed -- four times the previously observed depth...
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