Plants living in the shadows grew faster when exposed to excess carbon dioxide. But this short-term effect could vanish in a high-emission-induced warmer future, making the forest a carbon source.
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Middle-of-the-Road Mountains Form the Best Carbon Sinks
Silicate rock weathering has a sweet spot: erosion that isn’t too fast or too slow.
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Mars Mission’s Monetary Roller Coaster Hits New Lows
In February, the NASA research center laid off more than 500 people, citing congressional budget uncertainties over the controversial Mars Sample Return mission. What is its path forward?
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Climate Change Threatens 70% of Winemaking Regions
In regions where natural resources are scarce or economies depend on producing certain wines, adapting and diversifying grape crops is easier said than done.
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What’s Next for the Anthropocene?
Researchers weigh in on the meaning and aftermath of the decision to reject designating “Anthropocene” as an official geological epoch.
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Ocean Waves Mist Decades-Old PFAS into the Atmosphere
“Forever chemicals” enter the air as sea spray aerosols, polluting coastlines and beyond.
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Núcleos de hielo de la Antártica capturan la contaminación de los metales pesados y su historia
Un núcleo de hielo que tiene registro más de 2 milenios, sugiere que la minería y la metalurgia aumentaron y disminuyeron con acontecimientos como las guerras y las epidemias.
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Martian Jumble May Be Hiding a Giant Volcano
The discovery of Noctis Mons could make the region a target for future Mars missions.
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Swift Quakes Caused by Stomping Feet, Not Booming Beat
Concert tunes don’t make the same seismic noise as the exuberant crowd does.
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From First Continents to Fancy Countertops
A new study suggests melting gabbros may have helped form Earth’s first continents, riling a long-standing debate.