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Social Sciences Mar 26, 2025

Is your job making you happy? Insights from job satisfaction data

Sometimes at work, it's not just a case of the Mondays. The level of dissatisfaction employees have with their job can last beyond the start of the week. New University of Georgia research has found that employers and policymakers ...

Earth Sciences Mar 20, 2025

Peatlands' carbon capture potential increases with rising temperatures

According to a predictive model developed by a CNRS researcher and his European colleagues, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This ...

Earth Sciences Mar 19, 2025

Sea level rise after the last ice age revealed by new geological data

New geological data has given more insight into the rate and magnitude of global sea level rise following the last ice age, about 11,700 years ago. This information is of great importance to understand the impact global warming ...

Earth Sciences Mar 13, 2025

Coastal wetlands, champions of carbon capture, are believed to remove more greenhouse gases than they produce

Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor Center at the foot of Florida's Everglades National Park, there was once a thriving mangrove population—part of the largest stand of mangroves in the Western Hemisphere. Now, the ...

Plants & Animals Mar 12, 2025

Evaluating bat activity in winter: Southern forests provide a haven for bats amid disease threats

Winter in the South can bring about a sharp change in conditions that impact forests and their many inhabitants. However, new research from the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources finds ...

Earth Sciences Mar 11, 2025

Two years of gold mining devastates Peruvian peatlands, outpacing damage of the last 30 years

New research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that artisan gold mining in the southern Peruvian Amazon has caused more destruction to carbon-rich peatlands in the past two years than in the ...

Environment Mar 4, 2025

Satellites used to help predict susceptibility of landslides across Scotland

New research from the University of Nottingham and Peatland Action has highlighted how satellites can be used to predict an area's landslide susceptibility.

Earth Sciences Feb 20, 2025

UK peatland fires are supercharging carbon emissions as climate change causes hotter, drier summers

A new study led by the University of Cambridge has revealed that as our springs and summers get hotter and drier, the UK wildfire season is being stretched and intensified. More fires, taking hold over more months of the ...

Environment Feb 19, 2025

More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires, challenging fire fighters and land managers

Tasmania has been burning for more than two weeks, with no end in sight. Almost 100,000 hectares of bushland in the northwest has burned to date. This includes the Tarkine rainforest and alpine ecosystems of Cradle Mountain ...

Mathematics Feb 6, 2025

Risk it or kick it? Research analyzes NFL coaches' risk tolerance on fourth down

During the Super Bowl, every decision matters. With millions of fans watching, the game often comes down to a single play call. And no call is more scrutinized than what a coach decides to do on fourth down. Punt? Attempt ...

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