Where coral reefs may be buffered against warming oceans
As warming ocean temperatures threaten the existence of coral reefs, scientists have successfully used an extremely high-resolution computer simulation of ocean circulation to identify...
Global spread of powdery mildew through migration and trade
The worldwide distribution of one of the most important cereal pathogens is the result of human activity. Researchers have traced the history and spread...
Compiling data about human-environment interactions into one website
Countless studies have sought to quantify various aspects of human impacts on the planet, but sorting through that data to get answers about the...
Volcanic super eruptions are millions of years in the making — followed by swift...
Researchers have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in the Earth's crust, formed over millions of years, move rapidly to...
A deep dive into the relationship between cohesion and erosion
Landslides are one striking example of erosion. When the bonds that hold particles of dirt and rock together are overwhelmed by a force --...
Researchers reveal how an insect-eating plant uses rain energy to power its traps
Scientists have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant.
Smart lighting system based on quantum dots more accurately reproduces daylight
Researchers have designed smart, color-controllable white light devices from quantum dots -- tiny semiconductors just a few billionths of a meter in size --...
Suspended sediment reduced by rapid revegetation after Fukushima decontamination
Researchers have found that soil decontamination efforts following the Fukushima nuclear accident resulted in constant, high levels of suspended river sediment downstream, but a...
First global map of cargo ship pollution reveals effects of fuel regulations
A new study used satellite data from 2003 -- 2020 to determine the effect of fuel regulations on pollution from cargo ships. The research...
Global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60 percent, study finds
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60...
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