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04-22-2024
Warming climate turns tundra from carbon sink to source
The tundra, a critical carbon sink, is undergoing significant changes due to the warming climate. Traditionally known to store carbon, these vast, cold landscapes are now releasing it, potentially exacerbating climate change. This shift is the focus of a recent comprehensive study that delves into how the warming climate affects carbon dynamics in tundra regions across the globe. Warming effect on tundra sites To explore this phenomenon, a diverse team of 70 scientists from various countries embarked on an ambitious project. They implemented open-top chambers (OTCs) at...
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04-01-2021
The sea level rose by 18 meters after the last ice age
In the past, melting ice sheets pushed up the sea...
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03-31-2021
Lakes on the Greenland Ice Sheet are draining in the winter
For the first time, researchers have confirmed that lakes on...
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03-31-2021
Plants play a major role in mercury cycling
Plants play a major role in cycling toxic mercury through...
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03-31-2021
Invasive species have racked up more than $1.28 trillion in damages
The cost of invasive species to human society totaled at...
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03-31-2021
Tilapias stunt their own growth to survive stressful conditions
A new study from the University of British Columbia reveals...
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03-31-2021
How is sunscreen impacting coral reefs?
Experts at the University of York are urging for further...
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03-30-2021
Murrelets rely on each other to find breeding sites
In a new study from Oregon State University,  researchers have...
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03-29-2021
Offshore wind initiative pushes Biden's clean energy revolution forward
The Biden administration has unveiled a progressive initiative to expand...
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03-29-2021
Younger trees use up and release less water
A new study from NC State University reveals how the...
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03-29-2021
Plants have a memory of drought
Experts at the University of Würzburg have discovered that plants...
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03-29-2021
Permanent rise of Earth's oxygen took an extra 100 million years
The permanent rise of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere likely...
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03-29-2021
Coffee waste can help accelerate tropical forest recovery
In a new study published by the British Ecological Society,...
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