Since 1982, some parts of the West have had a 41 percent reduction in the yearly maximum mass of snow.
Declining Snowpack over Western US Mapped at a Finer Scale
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Reverse Engineering Reveals Pine Tree’s Chemical Production — Worth Billions
Washington State University researchers have reverse engineered the way a pine tree produces a resin, which could serve as an environmentally friendly alternative to a range of fossil-fuel based products worth billions of dollars.
UFZ Model in the Fight Against African Swine Fever
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new scientific report on the current status of the spread of African swine fever (ASF) within the EU.
Buzz! Slap! Ow! Taking the Virus Out of a Mosquito’s Bite
They approach with the telltale sign – a high-pitched whine. It’s a warning that you are a mosquito’s next meal.
Fire’s Effects on Soil Moisture, Runoff
Fire and water. Timeless, opposing forces, they are actually linked in powerful ways that can have major impacts on communities and ecosystems.
Research Unlocks Secrets of Iron Storage in Algae
New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans and impact marine food webs, according to a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
