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Danielle Beurteaux

A reef teems with life in shallow water.
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Shifts in Tectonic Plates Change Biodiversity

by Danielle Beurteaux 19 September 202319 September 2023

A 36-million-year cycle of marine biodiversity booms and busts matches the movements of plate tectonics, linking what happens deep below the ocean to what’s happening in it.

Small sinkholes viewable along the wall of a quarry
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Where the Ground Gives Way

by Danielle Beurteaux 5 September 20235 September 2023

Sinkholes are a significant hazard, but where are they most likely to happen? A new study identifies hot spots in the contiguous United States.

The Old Crow River meanders between Alaska and the Yukon in the Arctic.
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As the Arctic Warms, These Rivers Are Slowing Down

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 April 202317 April 2023

The Arctic is warming up, but instead of large rivers migrating faster, they’re actually slowing down because of shrubification.

A turquoise lake next to a gray and white striped glacier. Mountains in background.
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Lakes Can Change How Glaciers Move

by Danielle Beurteaux 7 March 202330 March 2023

Lakes forming from melted ice can have a big effect on their parent glacier, and more of these bodies of water are appearing under warming conditions.

Mist permeates a lush rain forest in Tanzania
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Monitoring Moisture from Afar

by Danielle Beurteaux 12 October 202212 October 2022

Undisturbed tropical rain forests are experiencing more frequent droughts, but the ecosystems are isolated and difficult to assess. Scientists are using remote sensing to expand the depth and scope of monitoring efforts.

Dry patches of ground line a river basin in the Amazon rain forest.
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The Amazon Rain Forest Can’t Keep Up with Droughts

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 September 202214 September 2022

Droughts in one region of the Amazon can lead to less moisture elsewhere, and trees may not adapt quickly enough to survive.

A reservoir surrounded by trees with two people in a canoe
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The Domino Effect of Freshwater Suffocation

by Danielle Beurteaux 11 July 202227 October 2022

As lakes and reservoirs become anoxic, they can promote poor water quality downstream.

Meltwater draining through a crack in a glacier
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It’s Getting Hot Under Greenland

by Danielle Beurteaux 29 March 202229 March 2022

Meltwater draining through an area of the Greenland Ice Sheet creates enough energy to rival that of a massive hydroelectric power station, researchers say.

Polygons created by melting permafrost
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More Fires, More Problems

by Danielle Beurteaux 1 February 202227 March 2023

Increasing incidents of wildfires in the Arctic are not only thawing permafrost but changing the entire underlying structure of the region.

An inlet of Lake Toba in Indonesia, surrounded by tropical vegetation
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La vida después de una super erupción

by Danielle Beurteaux 9 November 202116 March 2022

Una vez que una erupción volcánica masiva termina, el sistema subyacente puede mantenerse activo por miles de años. Una nueva investigación vislumbra cómo funcionan los ciclos de super erupciones.

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