New research reveals the importance of winter sea ice in the year-to-year variability of the amount of atmospheric CO2 absorbed by a region of the Southern Ocean.
Sea Ice Plays Important Role in Variability of Carbon Uptake by Southern Ocean
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How Ubiquitous Small Particles Turn Harmful Inside Plants
A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform upon entering plant cells and weaken plants’ ability to turn sunlight into food.
Climate Change Cuts Global Crop Yields, Even When Farmers Adapt
The global food system faces growing risks from climate change, even as farmers seek to adapt, according to a June 18 study in Nature.
Climate Change May Make Prescribed Fires Rarer – but Increase Their Air Quality Impacts
Prescribed burns are important for land management and preventing wildfires, but a new study finds these managed fires are also significant contributors to air pollution in the southeastern United States – particularly in areas with large minority and low-income populations.
New Research Maps Optimal Locations for Climate-Fighting Reforestation
New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has created the most accurate maps yet of where reforestation can effectively combat climate change.
Helping Energy Systems Weather the Storm
When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico in 2022, it exposed the vulnerabilities of the island’s energy infrastructure.
