4,000-year-old termite mounds found in Brazil are visible from space
Researchers have found that a vast array of regularly spaced, still-inhabited termite mounds in northeastern Brazil--covering an area the size of Great Britain --...
Major natural carbon sink may soon become carbon source
Peatlands in some parts of the world, including Canada, Siberia and Southeast Asia, have already turned into significant carbon sources. The same fate may...
Powerful new map depicts environmental degradation across Earth
Geographers have created a new world map showing dramatic changes in land use over the last quarter century. Researchers turned high-resolution satellite images from...
As climate and land-use change accelerate, so must efforts to preserve California’s plants
A team developed a computer model that identifies the high-priority areas in California for preservation in order to save the state's native plants in...
‘True polar wander’ may have caused ice age
Earth's latest ice age may have been caused by changes deep inside the planet. Based on evidence from the Pacific Ocean, including the position...
Current climate models underestimate warming by black carbon aerosol
Researchers have discovered a new, natural law that sheds light on the fundamental relationship between coated black carbon and light absorption.
Mite genomes reveal ‘mighty surprising’ fragrant and colorful secrets
Scientists have uncovered some unexpected 'foreign' genes in the tiny itch-inducing chigger mite and its more benign but enormous cousin, the giant velvet mite....
Hidden giants in forest soils
Only a fraction of the microbes residing in, on and around soils have been identified through efforts to understand their contributions to global nutrient...
Melting Antarctic ice could slow global temperature rise, study says
Cold meltwater running off Antarctica’s ice sheets and into the ocean could dampen the pace of global temperature rise, a new study suggests.
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Rising CO2 levels in the ocean could benefit toxic algae, study says
Rising levels of CO2 in the ocean could spark blooms of toxic algae capable of causing harm to marine life and human health, a...
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