Dust storms are common in dry, sandy places like the Sahara, but they also happen beyond the planet’s desert regions.
Dusty Copper River Delta
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Mauna Loa Awakens
The world’s largest active volcano—Hawaii’s Mauna Loa—has been quiet for the past four decades. But in November 2022, the volcano began to stir.
Researchers Discover Root Exudates Have Surprising and Counterintuitive Impact on Soil Carbon Storage
Ecosystem ecology studies often focus on what’s happening to plants above ground, for instance exploring photosynthesis or water loss in leaves.
Heatwaves Could Reduce the Survival of Coral Larvae and the Connectivity of Coral Populations in the Mediterranean Sea
Global climate change and, in particular, the warming of the oceans has caused the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves to increase every year, with serious consequences for the stability and resilience of coral populations.
Warming and Acidification Threatens Organisms
Global warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to a new study published this week in the journal Ecography.
Finding Genes to Help Fruit Adapt to Droughts
As climate change is expected to lead to more frequent periods of drought, researchers are increasingly working to make discoveries that can help plants adapt to prolonged water stress.
