Permafrost soils in the Arctic are thawing. As they do, large additional quantities of greenhouse gases could be released, accelerating climate change.
How Horses Can Save the Permafrost
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Vitamin D Boosts Chances of Walking After Hip Fracture
Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Emissions of Several Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Are Larger Than Expected
In 2016, scientists at MIT and elsewhere observed the first signs of healing in the Antarctic ozone layer.
Natural Solutions to the Climate Crisis? One-quarter is All Down to Earth…
A critical, nature-based approach to mitigating climate change has been right at our feet all along, according to a new study revealing that soil represents up 25% of the total global potential for natural climate solutions (NCS) – approaches that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and lock it into landscapes, including forests, croplands and peatlands.
NASA Finds Gretel Becoming Extra-Tropical
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Tropical Storm Gretel as it was transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone, northwest of New Zealand.
Urban Land Could Grow Fruit and Veg for 15 Percent of the Population
Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city’s gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent of the local population with their ‘five a day’, according to new research.
