Some countries donate blue carbon
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01103-9Climate change mitigation and adaptation, including through nature-based measures, are urgently needed. Now mapping and valuation...
The blue carbon wealth of nations
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01089-4Blue carbon ecosystems take up and store substantial amounts of carbon. This represents an important ecosystem...
Elevated warming, ozone have detrimental effects on plant roots, promote soil carbon loss
Two factors that play a key role in climate change - increased climate warming and elevated ozone levels - appear to have detrimental effects...
How otters’ muscles enable their cold, aquatic life
Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. As cold-water dwellers, staying warm is a top priority, but their dense fur only goes so far....
New 3D printable phase-changing composites can regulate temperatures inside buildings
Changing climate patterns have left millions of people vulnerable to weather extremes. As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional power-guzzling cooling...
Huge volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution
A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disruption in many areas of the globe, but early human...
Molecular underpinnings of a disease affecting corals
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New theoretical model of high-temp superconductivity: Electrical current flowing with zero resistance
A researcher has introduced a new theory for superconductivity that can better explain the results of recent experiments with high-temperature superconductors. By focusing on...
Ecologists compare accuracy of Lidar technologies for monitoring forest vegetation
As light detection and ranging (lidar) technology evolves, forest ecology and ecological restoration researchers have been using these tools in a wide range of...
How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India
A new study documents how a big cat deity worshipped by Indigenous Peoples facilitates coexistence between humans and leopards.
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