Along with nitrogen and carbon, phosphorus is an essential element for life on Earth. It is a central component of molecules such as DNA and RNA, which serve to transmit and store genetic information, and ATP (adenosine triphosphate), ...
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Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a vital role in marine ecosystems. Eddies, which form in biologically productive coastal upwelling regions, ...
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What is a fair way forward after the 1.5°C warming limit of the Paris Agreement has been breached? In a new study, IIASA researchers explore the concept of "net-zero carbon debt"—a measure for assessing who bears greater ...
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The monsoon rains have long remained the lifeblood of India, providing the lion's share of the water used for drinking and irrigation. The yearly arrival of the rains, which quenches the thirst of the harsh summers, is caused ...
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There's no getting around it: Staying on top of the world's environmental challenges can be a grim experience. Climate change, floods, wildfires, collapsing biodiversity—it's enough to turn many readers off the news entirely.
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Humans have remodeled the Earth so profoundly that in 2000, atmospheric chemist Paul Crutzen and biologist Eugene Stoermer proposed that the Holocene epoch had ended and the "Anthropocene," or human epoch, had begun.
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Wetlands in the Middle Yangtze River Basin (MYRB) are facing significant ecological challenges due to climate change and human activities. A recent study investigated the spatiotemporal changes in wetland ecological quality ...
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A study by researchers across multiple disciplines at the University of Kentucky has offered the most in-depth look at what's flowing through Kentucky's streams and rivers, and how these waterways can be safeguarded.
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Siberia, a province located in Russia, is a significant geographical region playing a crucial role in the world's carbon cycle. With its vast forests, wetlands, and permafrost regions (permanently frozen grounds), Siberia ...
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