Lakes are important in the Earth-atmosphere system. They can maintain ecological balance and regulate climate, as well as the nearby landscape.
How Do Lakes Affect Energy, Heat, and Carbon Exchange Processes in Mountainous Areas?
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How Climate Change Affects Colombia’s Coffee Production
If your day started with a cup of coffee, there’s a good chance your morning brew came from Colombia.
Piping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains
Piping plover breeding groups in the Northern Great Plains are notably connected through movements between habitats and show lower reproductive rates than previously thought, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.
To Intervene or Not to Intervene? That Is the Future Climate Question
Nine of the hottest years in human history have occurred in the past decade.
Beef Industry Can Cut Emissions With Improvements in Land Management, Production Efficiency
A comprehensive assessment of 12 different strategies for reducing beef production emissions worldwide found that industry can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 50% in certain regions, with the most potential in the United States and Brazil.
New Paper Explores Possible Effects of Bridge Construction on Manatees
A new publication from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Marine Mammal Research Program (DISL) examines how bridge-building and in-water construction activities may affect manatees and other large aquatic species.
