Soil carbon 'blowing in the wind'
Top soil is rich in nutrients and carbon but is increasingly being blown away by events such as the 'Red Dawn' in Sydney in 2009.
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Wildfire map reveals countries in Europe most at risk of catastrophic fire damage
Cities and tourist areas such as Catalonia, Madrid and Valencia are among those most at risk of catastrophic damage from wildfires in Europe, according to research led by the University of Leicester.
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2016
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Exotic timber plantations found to use more than twice the water of native forests
Ecologists have discovered that timber plantations in Hawaii use more than twice the amount of water to grow as native forests use. Especially for island ecosystems, these findings suggest that land management decisions ...
Ecology
Sep 15, 2009
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Risk of interbreeding due to climate change lower than expected
One of the questions raised by climate change has been whether it could cause more species of animals to interbreed. Two species of flying squirrel have already produced mixed offspring because of climate change, and there ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2015
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As wildfires flare up across West, research highlights risk of ecological change
One of Jonathan Coop's first vivid memories as a child was watching the flames of the 1977 La Mesa Fire in north-central New Mexico. The human-caused fire burned more than 15,000 acres of pine forests in the Bandelier National ...
Ecology
Jul 1, 2020
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New flood maps clarify the risk homeowners face
Flooding in urban areas cost Americans more than $106 billion between 1960 and 2016, damaging property, disrupting businesses and claiming lives in the process. Determining which areas are most likely to flood amid ever-changing ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2022
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Traumatized trees: Bug them enough, they get fired up
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether forests are dying back, or just drying out, projections for warming show the Pacific Northwest is becoming primed for more wildfires.
Environment
Apr 12, 2010
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Active forest management to reduce fire could help protect northern spotted owl
The northern spotted owl, a threatened species in the Pacific Northwest, would actually benefit in the long run from active management of the forest lands that form its primary habitat and are increasingly vulnerable to stand-replacing ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2012
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Trump administration backs off plans to open land near Utah national parks to drilling
The Trump administration has canceled plans to open tens of thousands of acres for oil and gas drilling near three national parks in Utah next month, a victory for environmentalists and residents angered by its proposal.
Environment
Aug 13, 2020
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High-resolution model explains role of soil erosion in carbon budgets
A high-resolution model of how soil erosion impacts the carbon cycle of a small South Carolina watershed may help explain an apparent imbalance in the world's carbon budget. Explaining that apparent imbalance is necessary ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2016
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