Wetlands store carbon more efficiently than any other natural ecosystem, and a new study shows they store even more when sea level rises.
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A “Post-Antibiotic World?”
Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants.
New Study Informs Debate on Predator-Prey Relationships
Experts have shed new light on the relationship between predators and their prey after studying how elk responded to the risk posed by grey wolves in an American national park.
Glacier ‘Tree Rings’ Could Hold Clues for Planet’s Future
UChicago scientist drills into Taylor Glacier to understand previous climate changes.
Ecologists Find a ‘Landscape of Fearlessness’ in a War-Torn Savannah
A team of Princeton ecologists took advantage of a rare opportunity to study what happens to an ecosystem when large carnivores are wiped out.
Sea Ice Plays Pacemaker Role in Abrupt Climate Change
A new study looking at variations in past sea ice cover in the Norwegian Sea found the shrinkage and growth of ice was instrumental in several abrupt climate changes between 32,000 and 40,000 years ago.