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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
Climate change is altering the age and structure of the world’s forests, driving an increase in younger and shorter trees over the last century, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Since 1900, the world has lost more than a third of its old-growth forests.
Warm spring weather may have helped trigger a landslide on Yudi Peak.
Nitrogen is an essential part of our ecosystem. The nitrogen-based compounds must cycle through air, water, and soil in a delicate balance to make the ecosystem function.
NASA is flexing its supercomputing muscle to help crack some of the most pressing questions surrounding COVID-19, from basic science on how the virus interacts with cells in the human body to genetic risk factors to screening for potential therapeutic drugs.
The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat rates observed today, new research has found.
When it comes to the fight against global warming, our forests offer a valuable service.
