Every spring, tens of thousands of elk follow a wave of green growth up onto the high plateaus in and around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, where they spend the summer calving and fattening on fresh grass.
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NASA Finds Tropical Cyclone Vayu off India’s Gujarat Coast
NASA’s Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Vayu still lingering near the northwestern coast of India, and its cloud-filled eye remained offshore.
Drones Deployed to Monitor Brazil Forest Growth
Measuring the height of Brazil’s towering rainforests can be a tall order.
Can We Still Have Fun If the UK Goes Carbon Neutral?
Mainstream strategies generally address the challenge of reducing carbon by reviewing consumption, but a complementary approach looks at how people spend their time.
A Shady Spot May Protect Species Against Rapid Climate Warming
Finding a shady refuge to cool off on a hot day could be more than a lifesaver in a warming world.
A Global Database Established to Investigate Climate and Vegetation Drivers of Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes
A better understanding of terrestrial flux dynamics will come from elucidating the integrated effects of climate and vegetation constraints on gross primary productivity (GPP), ecosystem respiration (ER), and net ecosystem productivity (NEP), according to Dr. CHEN Shutao, Associate professor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology.