One of the Colorado River's two major reservoirs is expected to collect better than average runoff this year, thanks to an unusually wet La Nina pattern that dropped a deluge of snow up and down the basin.
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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Greater diversification could help agriculture withstand climate, economic and geopolitical crises.
Agriculture
Jan 27, 2023
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A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses.
Environment
Jan 23, 2023
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The natural abundance of soil nitrogen (N) stable isotope (δ15N) is a good proxy indicating the integrative soil N cycling processes and fluxes over a long time scale.
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2023
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The third La Niña year in a row intensified existing droughts in the Americas, while causing floods in parts of Asia and Oceania, according to a first-of-its-kind report released today by the Global Water Monitor Consortium, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 12, 2023
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Tidal marshes are wetlands that are covered with incoming tidal water twice a day. These marshes may be as small as narrow fringe along a tidal creek or miles across in estuaries with adjacent flat landscapes. There are nearly ...
Ecology
Jan 3, 2023
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A large part of the world's liquid freshwater supply comes from groundwater. These underground reservoirs of water—which are stored in soil and aquifers—feed streams, sustain agricultural lands, and provide drinking water ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2022
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Rivers are critical corridors that connect cities and ecosystems alike. When drought develops, water levels fall, making river navigation harder and more expensive.
Environment
Dec 15, 2022
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Intensively used land isn't just harmful to biodiversity we can see—it's also harming the wildlife living under the ground.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2022
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Enhancing carbon storage in natural ecosystems could put a small but significant dent in Canada's GHG emissions, but an aggressive commitment to reducing human-caused emissions remains critically important, according to a ...
Environment
Dec 6, 2022
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