The Narragansett Bay, which covers almost 150 square miles along the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is New England’s largest estuary, and it is under threat from both changing patterns of land use in New England and global climate change.
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Market Forces Halved Methane Emissions from Uinta Basin Oil and Gas Wells. But That’s Not the Whole Story
As important as emissions of the greenhouse gas methane are in the climate conversation, factoring prominently in the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow, researchers have painfully little long-term data on emissions from wells and other oil and gas infrastructure.
Climate and Agriculture in the Mediterranean: Less Water Resource, More Irrigation Demand
Worsening climate conditions are expected to threaten water supplies in the Mediterranean region and its agricultural systems, which rely extensively on irrigation.
Armadillos Advance Northward As Temperatures Rise
In the United States, armadillos were historically confined to Texas and the Deep South, but in recent years the hard-shelled mammals have been pushing north.
Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon Are Confirmed for the First Time
After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps that could potentially contain solid carbon dioxide.
Evaluation of Meadow Ecosystem Biomass Contributes to Understanding the Potential of Carbon Sequestration
Assessing the functional structure of plant communities and their productivity helps to determine the contribution of biological diversity and primary productivity to ecosystem services, the most significant of which are provisioning and regulating services.
