Small streams in agricultural ecosystems are heavily polluted with pesticides
Pesticides safeguard agricultural yields by controlling insects, fungi, and weeds. However, they also enter streams and damage the aquatic communities. In a nationwide monitoring...
Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice
The influx of warmer water masses from the North Atlantic into the European marginal seas plays a significant role in the marked decrease in...
Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms
Plants evolve specialized defense chemicals through the combined effects of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions.
Research reveals why people pick certain campsites
Those in love with the outdoors can spend their entire lives chasing that perfect campsite. New research suggests what they are trying to find.
New research finds 1M early deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
An international team of researchers has determined what sources contribute to pollution and the health effects they have on global, regional and smaller scales.
Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed
A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have examined the simultaneous impacts of thunderstorms and solar flares...
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
A new study uncovers where much of the carbonate consumption in the deep sea is happening - a process that prevents its escape into...
More than a bumpy ride: Turbulence offers boost to birds
By combining wind speed data with the measured accelerations of a golden eagle outfitted with GPS tracking instruments, researchers suggest that, rather than hindering...
Rocky mountain forests now burning more than any point in past 2,000 years
Following 2020's extreme fire season, high-elevation forests in the central Rocky Mountains now are burning more than at any point in the past 2,000...
Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ imperiled along California’s streams
A study of woodland ecosystems that provide habitat for rare, endangered species along streams, rivers throughout California reveals some ecologically important areas are inadvertently...
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