Recovery of an endangered Caribbean coral from parrotfish predation
Orbicella annularis is an important Caribbean coral and an endangered species, yet it is also frequently predated by parrotfishes. Researchers have tracked the recovery...
Exploring the relationship between nitrogen and carbon dioxide in greenhouse gas emissions
An interdisciplinary study on a decade-long experiment (1997-2009) found that lower nitrogen levels in soil promoted release of carbon dioxide from soils under high...
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wells
Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution...
Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a critical temperature threshold.
Salt-tolerant bacteria with an appetite for sludge make biodegradable plastics
The United States generates seven million tons of sewage sludge annually, enough to fill 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools. While a portion of this waste...
Mapping corals from the sky guides reef conservation
Using a new airborne mapping approach, the geographic distribution of live corals was, for the first time, quantified to 16 meters (51 feet) of...
Animals are back at Gorongosa National Park after civil war, but the savanna community...
When civil war broke out in Mozambique more than 40 years ago, it largely spelled doom for animals in Gorongosa National Park, a 1,500-square-mile...
What happens when rain falls on desert soils? An updated model provides answers
Scientists have made important improvements to our understanding of how water moves through and gets stored in dry desert soils by refining an existing...
Benefits of renewable energy vary from place to place
A new study finds the environmental benefits of renewable power generation vary significantly, depending on the nature of the conventional power generation that the...
One’s trash, another’s treasure: Fertilizer made from urine could enable space agriculture
From the perspective of future societies, in extremely closed environments such as a space station, self-sufficiency in food cultivation and waste management is critical....
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