Search results for peat

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 ...

Earth Sciences Jan 30, 2025

Lead contamination in ancient Greece points to societal change

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity.

Environment Jan 30, 2025

Future of UK peatlands under threat due to climate change

The UK's peatlands face an uncertain future amid the escalating impacts of climate change. Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 27, 2025

Harnessing mushroom microbiomes for better crop development

Microorganisms collected from the material in which button mushrooms are grown may benefit the development of future fungi crops, according to a study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences and ...

Ecology Jan 25, 2025

Newly discovered microbes in Amazon peatlands could affect global carbon balance

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of Earth's climate, according to a new study.

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