Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth’s ecosystems. This scarcity is likely to increase in the course of climate change. This, in turn, might lead to a considerable decline in plant diversity.
Less Precipitation Means Less Plant Diversity
articles
Study Brings Sharper Focus to Warm Arctic Seawater
A new study provides the first high-resolution observations of warm, northbound water sliding beneath the surface of the cold Beaufort Sea.
Seafloor Mapping Data Reveals Large Number of Gas Seeps Off U.S. West Coast
The West Coast continental shelf is known to host methane bubble streams, formerly thought to be rare.
Sounding the Seafloor with Light
Researchers work to map shallow waters with freely available data and cloud computing.
Glacier Avalanches More Common Than Thought
New research reveals frequency of glacier detachments from mountain rock.
In a First, Scientists Map Particle-Laden Rivers in the Sky
Windy regions high in the atmosphere can transport pollutants like dust or soot thousands of miles around the world and disrupt everyday life for thousands of people.
