With the climate crisis continuing to tighten its grip, nations around the world are making efforts to reduce emissions of climate warming gases.
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California Field Campaign Helping Scientists Protect Diverse Ecosystems
Above Santa Barbara County, the Surface Biology and Geology High-Frequency Time Series, or SHIFT, campaign collects data to understand land and aquatic ecosystems.
Factors Including Extreme Winds, Topography and Vegetation Influenced the Severity of Burns From Oregon's Devastating 2020 Megafires
In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought conditions led to the explosive growth of wildfires along the western slopes of the Cascades Mountains in the Pacific Northwest.
New Mobile Testing Resource To Provide Advanced Data On Chemical Air Pollutants
The Texas A&M-owned van is equipped with a highly sensitive instrument that allows it to detect a wide range of chemical pollutants and offer real-time results.
Urgent Action Required to Protect World’s Coral Reefs From Disappearing Within Three Decades, Warn Experts
An international team of environmental scientists have published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study the world’s coral reefs – the ‘canaries in the coal mine’ of climate change.
Researchers Find Declining Nitrogen Availability in a Nitrogen Rich World
Since the mid-20th century, research and discussion has focused on the negative effects of excess nitrogen on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.