A recent study of more than 100 years of river level records from the Amazon shows a significant increase in frequency and severity of floods.
Flood Frequency of the World’s Largest River has Increased Fivefold
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New Research Identifies Abundant Endangered Fish Below Waterfall in San Juan River
A new study provides insight into the magnitude of the effect a waterfall has on endangered fishes.
Geoscientists Find Unexpected ‘Deep Creep’ Near San Andreas, San Jacinto Faults
UMass Amherst analysis shows enigmatic pattern in San Bernardino basin is not typical.
From Crystals to Climate: New ‘Gold Standard’ Timeline Connects Volcanic Eruptions to Climate Change
Imagine an enormous volcano erupting in the Pacific Northwest, pouring lava across Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Diverse Forests Are Stronger Against Drought
Diversity is strength, even among forests. In a paper published in Nature, researchers led by University of Utah biologist William Anderegg report that forests with trees that employ a high diversity of traits related to water use suffer less of an impact from drought. The results, which expand on previous work that looked at individual tree species’ resilience based on hydraulic traits, lead to new research directions on forest resilience and inform forest managers working to rebuild forests after logging or wildfire.
Why Do We Love Bees But Hate Wasps?
A lack of understanding of the important role of wasps in the ecosystem and economy is a fundamental reason why they are universally despised whereas bees are much loved, according to UCL-led research.
