The vast reservoir of carbon that is stored in soils probably is more sensitive to destabilization from climate change than has previously been assumed, according to a new study by researchers at WHOI and other institutions.
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Mussel Sensors Pave the Way for New Environmental Monitoring Tools
Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that allows them to remotely monitor the behavior of freshwater mussels.
With Drop in LA’s Vehicular Aerosol Pollution, Plants Emerge as Major Source
California’s restrictions on vehicle emissions have been so effective that in at least one urban area, Los Angeles, the most concerning source of dangerous aerosol pollution may well be trees and other green plants, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, chemists.
Engineering of the Mississippi River has Kept Carbon Out of the Atmosphere, According to New Study
A new study co-authored by a Tulane University geoscientist shows that human efforts to tame the Mississippi River may have had an unintended positive effect: more rapid transport of carbon to the ocean.
What Early-budding Trees Tell Us About Genetics, Climate Change
One of the surest signs of spring is the vibrantly lime-green tinge trees develop as their buds open and tiny new leaves unfurl.
Intensity of Phytoplankton Production During Antarctic Summer Affects the Structure of Seafloor Ecosystems
Understanding the evolution of the polar sea ice is not enough to study the effects of the climate change on marine ecosystems in Antarctic seafloors.