Natural ecosystems provide critical services for people as well as biodiversity, including regulating water quality.
Limiting the Loss of Nature
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Climate Change Legislation, Media Coverage Drives Ad Spending by Oil Companies, Study Finds
An analysis led by an Institute at Brown for Environment and Society visiting professor found that oil companies ramp up advertising campaigns when they face negative media coverage or new regulations.
Hard as a Rock? Maybe Not, Say Bacteria That Help Form Soil
A new study from UW–Madison scientists shows bacteria’s critical role at the beginning of soil formation.
The Fate of the Ocean
Biological oceanographer breaks down the linkages between human impacts on the ocean and their effects on human systems
Connecting the Prehistoric Past to the Global Future
Research on global biodiversity has long assumed that present-day biodiversity patterns reflect present-day factors, namely contemporary climate and human activities.
The Uncertain Role of Natural Gas in the Transition to Clean Energy
MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.
