Study reinforces the Amazon forest’s importance in regulating atmospheric chemistry
The Amazon rainforest emits three times more isoprene than was previously estimated, airborne measurements show. Isoprene is one of the main precursors of ozone...
Dinosaur-era plant found alive in North America for first time
A large species of green algae was discovered alive in North America for the first time ever, with the only previous record being fossils...
Carrion flies used to survey tropical forest mammals
Scientists have tested a new technique: recruiting carrion-eating flies to detect mammals. This new method surpasses standard techniques, detecting more species than researchers could...
Projected precipitation increases are bad news for water quality
Increased precipitation from a changing climate could pollute US waterways with excess nitrogen, increasing the likelihood of severe water quality impairment from coast to...
Understanding how fishers fish on coral reefs can inform fishery management strategies
A study of spearfishing on a Caribbean coral reef illustrates how understanding the process of fishing can help in developing management strategies to address...
New system could remove two water pollutants from agricultural fields
Algae blooms in the Gulf of Mexico use up the majority of the oxygen in the water, leading to massive "dead zones" that cannot...
Coral disease outbreaks fluctuate with El Niño years, new research finds
Disease outbreaks in corals have followed El Niño-fueled coral bleaching events in the past, leading to speculation about the connection between the diseases and...
Methane-eating microbes may reduce release of gases as Antarctic ice sheets melt
A lake beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet contains large amounts of methane and describes how methane-eating microbes may keep the climate-warming gas from...
Aalto-1 satellite sends first image
The photograph was taken with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland developed hyperspectral camera's secondary camera.
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research. Scientists say the...
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