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El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
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Photosynthesis in a droplet
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COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacting global air quality
Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant --...
A century of misunderstanding of a key tool in the economics of natural resources
In the past few weeks, oil prices have fallen to record lows. This development was not predicted by the Hotelling rule, an equation proposed...
Water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires, global warming
Scientists have uncovered new information about the distinct effects of climate change on boreal forests and peatlands, which threaten to worsen wildfires and accelerate...
New technique uses radar to gauge methane release from Arctic lakes
A research team has developed a way to use satellite images to determine the amount of methane being released from northern lakes, a technique...
New test identifies lobster hybrids
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Exploring the impacts of climate change on hydropower production
A new study investigated the impacts of different levels of global warming on hydropower potential and found that this type of electricity generation benefits...
Increasing contribution of peatlands to boreal evapotranspiration in a warming climate
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 11 May 2020; doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0763-7Climate warming increases evapotranspiration (ET) more in boreal peatlands than in forests. Observations show that peatland...
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