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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 27 August 2021

Amazon Deforestation and Fires are a Hazard to Public Health

Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped since the early 2000s, but it is slowly climbing again. A new study shows the impact of that climb on public health—and how much worse conditions could be.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 4 August 2021

美国天然气管道路线与环境公正

管道基础设施给美国最脆弱的社区带来了不成比例的负担。

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 13 July 2021

America’s Natural Gas Pipeline Routes and Environmental Justice

Pipeline infrastructure disproportionately burdens America’s most vulnerable communities.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 2 July 2021

Improved Algorithms Help Scientists Monitor Wildfires from Space

Wildfires release pollutants that harm human health. Quality satellite monitoring can help track these pollutants and predict where they may become health hazards.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 23 June 2021

医院如何应对野火

一项新研究跟踪调查了野火烟雾污染之后重症监护病房的入院情况。长期或严重的烟雾事件有可能使医院资源紧张。

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 3 June 2021

How Much Carbon Will Peatlands Lose as Permafrost Thaws?

How much carbon peatlands may lose—or accumulate—in the future varies from place to place, according to a process-based model.

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Geohealth

Research Spotlight 26 May 2021

How Hospitals Respond to Wildfires

A new study tracks intensive care unit admissions after periods of wildfire smoke pollution. A prolonged or severe smoke event has the potential to strain hospital resources.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 25 May 2021

更好地理解干旱

新的模型应该将干旱视为一个过程，而不仅仅是一个结果，并且应该考虑到在现实世界中出现的各种各样的原因、影响和反馈。

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 13 May 2021

A Well-Balanced Ecosystem Uses Water Most Efficiently

Excess of a single nutrient, such as nitrogen, may boost plant productivity, but the imbalance leads to less efficient water use as plants scramble for the nutrients they lack.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 12 May 2021

South Pole Ice Core Reveals History of Antarctic Sea Ice

Every summer, most of the sea ice near Antarctica melts away, but its saltiness leaves a permanent record that scientists can trace back for millennia.

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