Search results for peat

Social Sciences Jul 2, 2025

Collaboration on finances can help repair relationships for military couples

Teamwork really does make the dream work when it comes to finances and relationship satisfaction for military families, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in the Journal of Family and Economic ...

Earth Sciences Jul 2, 2025

Ignoring peatlands could derail climate goals

Northern peatlands could seriously complicate efforts to cool the planet, especially after a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C global warming limit, according to new IIASA-led research.

Environment Jun 30, 2025

Air quality isn't just bad in cities. Here's why and how we're tracking pollution from upland fires

Early one October afternoon in 2023, thick gray smoke drifted across Sheffield's western skyline. As much of the city became blanketed, residents turned to social media to complain about "bonfire smoke," while others were ...

Social Sciences Jun 30, 2025

Labels are everything: New study reveals role of popularity in news articles

News readers often click on articles not based on topic but rather on the behavior of their fellow audience members, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Environment Jun 25, 2025

How high-latitude peat and forest fires could shape the future of Earth's climate

Understanding how wildfires influence our planet's climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the Earth ...

Earth Sciences Jun 25, 2025

How restoring river catchments can minimize drought and flood risks

As Britain's first heat wave of 2025 hits with temperatures climbing above 30°C, Yorkshire has joined the northwest in official drought status.

Environment Jun 23, 2025

Crushing it. What do you do with 4,000 hailstones that you collect while chasing storms

Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science. They hope these hailstones will reveal secrets about storms, ...

Environment Jun 12, 2025

Centuries-old mercury pollution hidden in the ocean threatens Arctic wildlife

Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published in Nature Communications by researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen ...

Plants & Animals Jun 11, 2025

New study shows alligators aren't all that's lurking in Georgia's swamps

New research from the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters.

Environment Jun 11, 2025

Mapping Ireland's peatlands to help cut carbon emissions

Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say.

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