Missouri is home to an array of natural resources, with forests among the state’s most valuable ecosystems.
MU Researcher Discovers Threshold That Triggers Drought Response in Forests
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Study Finds Sinking Tundra Surface Unlikely to Trigger Runaway Permafrost Thaw
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists set out to address one of the biggest uncertainties about how carbon-rich permafrost will respond to gradual sinking of the land surface as temperatures rise.
A New Chip for Decoding Data Transmissions Demonstrates Record-Breaking Energy Efficiency
Imagine using an online banking app to deposit money into your account.
Excess Nutrients Lead to Dramatic Ecosystem Changes in Cape Cod’s Waquoit Bay
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 with associated travel restrictions, Matthew Long thought his students could shift their overseas research projects to instead study the seagrass meadow ecosystem in Waquoit Bay.
Studying Ship Tracks to Inform Climate Intervention Decision-Makers
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories are studying ship tracks — clouds that reflect sunlight and are formed by moving ships, similar to contrails from planes — to help inform decision-makers of the benefits and risks of one technology being considered to slow climate change.
Detecting the Impact of Drought on Plants With User-Friendly and Inexpensive Techniques
Climate change is aggravating the impact of droughts —one of the factors that only affect plant physiology— on all plant ecosystems worldwide.
