A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is using computer models to simulate how climate change could expand the geographical range in which mosquitoes live, which may cause an increase in mosquito-borne illness. ...
Plants & Animals
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Current concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth's atmosphere are unprecedented in human history. But CO₂ levels today, and those that might occur in coming decades, did occur millions of years ago.
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2024
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According to a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have found that soil carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are more sensitive to climate warming in permafrost-collapsed areas than in non-collapsed areas.
Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2024
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While it's common knowledge that mountaintops are colder than the valleys below, a new University of Vermont (UVM) study is flipping the script on what we know about forests and climate.
Ecology
Apr 18, 2024
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The majority of California's reservoirs are above their historic average levels following the end of two wet winters.
Environment
Apr 11, 2024
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When you throw dinosaurs into the mix, sometimes you find that a rule simply isn't.
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 6, 2024
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As the days grow longer and the air warms up, nature is bursting back to life. Even before their leaves return, trees produce delicate, fuzzy structures known as catkins. These tiny, downy threads, often described as kitten ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2024
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Particulate soil carbon may be more vulnerable to microbial decomposition under warmer temperatures associated with climate change.
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2024
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As the climate warms, the number of alien species on every continent is expected to increase 36% by 2050. Some alien species—that is, plants or animals that live outside their natural range—are invasive and can harm ecosystems ...
Ecology
Mar 13, 2024
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Arctic sea ice is shrinking as the world continues to warm, and a new study led by researchers at Penn State may provide a better understanding of how the loss of this ice may impact daily weather in the middle latitudes, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2024
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