New insights on impacts of crop trading in China
Feeding the world's growing population is one of the great challenges of the 21st century, particularly in China, which has nearly a quarter of...
Breakdown in coral spawning places species at risk of extinction
Synchronized coral spawning has become erratic, endangering the long-term survival of coral species, researchers say.
Building water-efficient cities
A new study shows a community's built environment is closely related to how much water single-family residences use. Researchers say factors including vegetated land...
Climate change could bring short-term gain, long-term pain for loggerhead turtles
New research suggests that while some loggerheads will suffer from the effects of a changing climate, populations in certain nesting areas could stand to...
New patterns of key ocean nutrient
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new article. The researchers compiled data...
Diversity increases ecosystem stability
Forestry scientists demonstrate that forests that are more diverse are also more productive and more resilient.
Role of earthquake motions in triggering a ‘surprise’ tsunami
Geologists, geophysicists, and mathematicians show how coupled computer models can accurately recreate the conditions leading to the world's deadliest natural disasters of 2018, the...
Plant research could benefit wastewater treatment, biofuels and antibiotics
Scientists have discovered how aquatic plants cope with water pollution, a major ecological question that could help boost their use in wastewater treatment, biofuels,...
Extreme weather events linked to poor mental health
People with homes damaged by extreme weather events are more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety even when the...
Groundwater studies can be tainted by ‘survivor bias’
Bad wells tend to get excluded from studies on groundwater levels, a problem that could skew results everywhere monitoring is used to decide government...
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