A Window of Opportunity for Climate Change and Biodiversity

World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from York University and ZSL. 

Researchers Warn of Unprecedented Arsenic Release from Wildfires

The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a new study suggests the impact was unprecedented.

UAF Researcher Creates Way to Detect Elusive Volcanic Vibrations

A new automated system of monitoring and classifying persistent vibrations at active volcanoes can eliminate the hours of manual effort needed to document them.

Graduate student researcher Darren Tan at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute led development of the system, which is based on machine learning. Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence focused on building systems that learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention.

Details about Tan’s automated system were published June 11 in the journal JGR Solid Earth.

His system documents volcanic tremor, a continuous, rhythmic seismic signal that emanates from a volcano. It often indicates underground movement of magma or gas and occurs regularly at active volcanoes.

Read more at: University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Next Generation Biosensor Reveals Gibberellin’s Critical Role in Legume Nitrogen-Fixation

Researchers at the University of Cambridge demonstrate that the plant hormone gibberellin (GA) is essential for the formation and maturation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules in legumes and can also increase nodule size.

Heat-Sensitive Trees Move Uphill Seeking Climate Change Respite

Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill to escape rising heat caused by climate change, a new study reveals.

NASA-Funded Studies Explain How Climate Is Changing Earth’s Rotation

Researchers used more than 120 years of data to decipher how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis and lengthening days.

Boosting Fruit Intake During Midlife Can Ward off Late-Life Blues

In a large Singapore cohort study involving over 13,000 participants spanning close to 20 years, higher consumption of fruits during midlife was found to be associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms at late-life.

Less Productive Yet More Stable

Climate change will have a considerable influence on the biodiversity and productivity of meadows and pastures. 

USC Scientists Use AI to Predict a Wildfire’s Next Move

Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. 

Genome Study Informs Restoration of American Chestnut Tree

Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive.