Wood is infinitely useful. Critically important for our changing climate, trees store carbon.
Carbon Storage in Harvested Wood Products
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Meteorite Provides Record of Asteroids “Spitting Out” Pebbles
In 2019, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sent back images of a geological phenomenon no one had ever seen before: pebbles were flying off the surface of the asteroid Bennu.
Thawing Arctic Hillsides Are Major Climate Change Contributors
Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in frozen ground for thousands of years but which now can contribute to an already warming climate, according to new research.
Massive Pumped Hydro Facility to Open This Summer in the Swiss Alps
One of the world’s largest pumped hydropower projects, with an electricity storage capacity equivalent to 400,000 electric vehicles, is set to begin operations soon in the Swiss Alps.
Stormwater Management Ponds May Not Hold the Solution for Depleting Wetlands
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a new study found.
Monsoon ‘Pulls’ Climate-Changing Chemicals Into Atmosphere
While the Asian monsoon brings rain that is vital for the agricultural economy of the vast region, it is also known to suck up into the upper atmosphere chemical pollutants that accelerate climate change.
