While the region has seen less deforestation than other parts of Indonesia, large-scale clearing is still evident.
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Understanding the Arctic Polar Vortex
When the Arctic polar vortex is especially strong and stable, the coldest polar air stays in the Arctic.
Adaptation, Not Irrigation Recommended for Midwest Corn Farmers
Researcher advises farmers to invest in technology and regenerative soil practices
Replenishing Atlantic Herring
A Texas A&M research team is using genome sequencing to monitor herring populations, which could help prevent overfishing.
Chemical Signal in Plants Reduces Growth Processes in Favor of Defense
In a new study in PNAS, an international team of researchers including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown that Arabidopsis thaliana plants produce beta-cyclocitral when attacked by herbivores and that this volatile signal inhibits the methylerythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) pathway.
New Ozone Air Pollution Maps Support Global Burden of Disease Study
The team used ozone observations from more than 8,800 sites around the globe and output from nine different global atmospheric models.