Modern sea-level rise linked to human activities
New research reaffirms that modern sea-level rise is linked to human activities and not to changes in Earth's orbit. Surprisingly, the Earth had nearly...
Early humans thrived in this drowned South African landscape
Scientists have reconstructed the paleoecology the Paleo-Agulhas Plain, a now-drowned landscape on the southern tip of Africa that was high and dry during glacial...
Shrub encroachment on grasslands can increase groundwater recharge
A new study modeled shrub encroachment on a sloping landscape and reached a startling conclusion: Shrub encroachment on slopes can increase the amount of...
Global cooling event 4,200 years ago spurred rice’s evolution, spread across Asia
A major global cooling event that occurred 4,200 years ago may have led to the evolution of new rice varieties and the spread of...
Innovative virus research may save wheat and other crops
Scientists have solved a 20-year-old genetics puzzle that could result in ways to protect wheat, barley, and other crops from a devastating infection.
Metagenomics reveals distinct microbiotypes of giant clams
New research highlights the impacts of benthic species assemblages on the giant clams Tridacna maxima.
Pine martens like to have neighbors — but not too near
Pine martens need neighbors but like to keep their distance, according to new research.
Commercial airliners monitoring CO2 emissions from cities worldwide
Monitoring greenhouse gas emissions from cities is important in order to support climate mitigation activities in response to the Paris Agreement. An international research...
Compound climate risks in the COVID-19 pandemic
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 15 May 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0804-2The COVID-19 pandemic will be an unprecedented test of governments’ ability to manage compound risks, as...
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
Humans have struggled to reduce the loss of livestock to carnivores for thousands of years, and yet, solutions remain elusive. According to a new...
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