Soil moisture content is the main factor that controls how far and at what concentration natural gas spreads from a leaked pipeline underground, a new study has found.
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Tracking Raindrops, One Molecule at a Time
New research, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, refines our understanding of the chemical traces that act as the rain’s fingerprint.
UM Research Chronicles Forest Recovery After Montana’s 2017 Fire Season
For a researcher who studies wildfire, University of Montana graduate student Kyra Clark-Wolf couldn’t have had better timing.
Lower Than Normal Rainfall Linked With a Higher Chance of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change affects weather conditions around the globe.
Different Blossoming Schedules Have Kept These Flowers From Driving Each Other Extinct
A big part of evolution is competition-- when there are limited resources to go around, plants and animals have to duke it out for nutrients, mates, and places to live.
Climate Change is Closing Daily Temperature Gap, Clouds Could be the Cause
Climate change is shrinking the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low in many parts of the world.