Wetlands, in particular peatlands, contain huge amounts of carbon and their disruption results in high GHG emissions being released into the atmosphere.
Restoring Wetlands to Tackle Climate Change
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Creating Resilient Grasslands of the Future
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High in the treetops of a Chinese rainforest, Ming Guo began to explore the influence of a single cell.
Without This, Plants Cannot Respond to Temperature
UC Riverside scientists have significantly advanced the race to control plant responses to temperature on a rapidly warming planet. Key to this breakthrough is miRNA, a molecule nearly 200,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.
How Dust Affects the World’s Health
Doctors and public health experts agree that breathing fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can be harmful to human health.
Surprise Effect: Methane Cools Even as It Heats
Most climate models do not yet account for a new UC Riverside discovery: methane traps a great deal of heat in Earth’s atmosphere, but also creates cooling clouds that offset 30% of the heat.
