Researchers find that urbanization is weakening the New York City shoreline.
Urbanization is Cutting Off Life Support to NYC’s Wetlands
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Amazon Mangrove Forest Stores Twice as Much Carbon Per Acre as Region’s Famous Rainforest
Scientists have determined for the first time that Amazon’s waterlogged coastal mangrove forests, which are being clear cut for cattle pastures and shrimp ponds, store significantly more carbon per acre than the region’s famous rainforest.
Frigid Expedition Collects ‘Time Capsule’ Peat Samples
Led by Dr. Julie Loisel, these geography undergraduates’ unforgettable summer trip was actually quite cold.
As Climate Changes, Plants Might Not Suck Carbon From the Air Fast Enough
Current climate change models might be overestimating how much carbon dioxide plants can suck from the atmosphere.
Common Weed Killer Linked to Bee Deaths
The world’s most widely used weed killer may also be indirectly killing bees.
Extreme Weather Events Rarely Occur in Isolation
In order to assess the risk of simultaneous climate extremes such as heatwaves and drought, Jakob Zscheischler calls for various research areas to work more closely together.
