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Plants use their roots to search for water. While the main root digs downwards, a large number of fine lateral roots explore the soil...
Biodiversity offsetting is contentious — here’s an alternative
A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to biodiversity offsetting -- and help nations achieve international...
Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice
Satellite tracking of adult females and visual monitoring of polar bears in Baffin Bay show changes from the 1990s to the period from 2009...
Microplastics are new homes for microbes in the Caribbean
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Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by 3+ meters — and it could...
Rising ocean temperatures drove the melting of Antarctic ice sheets and caused extreme sea level rise more than 100,000 years ago, a new international...
Storm-induced sea level spikes differ in origin on US east, Gulf coasts
The Gulf Coast, especially New Orleans, is particularly vulnerable to storm surge. As the climate warms, the region will be even more susceptible to...
Hot climates to see more variability in tree leafing as temperatures rise
Scientists found that while all regions of the country can expect an earlier start to the growing season as temperatures rise, the trend is...
Climate change could trigger more landslides in High Mountain Asia
More frequent and intense rainfall events due to climate change could cause more landslides in the High Mountain Asia region of China, Tibet and...
Researchers discover new arsenic compounds in rice fields
Researchers have systematically investigated under which conditions, and to what extent, sulfur-containing arsenic compounds are formed in rice-growing soils. Their work highlights the urgent...
Coincidences influence the onset and ending of ice ages
An analysis of the so called climate spectrum shows why the ice ages have not behaved precisely as the models predict. A large element...
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