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Breathing New Life Into Earth's Oxygen Debate
New research strongly suggests the distinct "oxygenation events" which created Earth’s breathable atmosphere happened spontaneously, rather than as a consequence of biological or tectonic revolutions.
Study Finds Geostationary Satellites Monitor Land Surfaces More Efficiently
Satellite remote sensing has widely been used to monitor and characterize the spatial and temporal changes of the Earth’s vegetative cover.
Forest Fires Affect Distributive Features of Soil Carbon and Nutrients in Permafrost Regions
Results suggest that the forest fire has greatly changed total organic carbon contents and also other nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents.
NTU Singapore Scientists Convert Plastics into Useful Chemicals Using Sunlight
Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight.
Model Simulation Experiments Provide a Clearer Understanding of Factors Influencing Monsoon Behavior
Research on monsoon formation and behavior can help inform climate models.