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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 15 September 2020

Dams Alter Nutrient Flows to Coasts

New models indicate how dams worldwide influence the mix of nutrients in river water reaching the ocean. As more dams are built, changing nutrient loads may adversely affect coastal ecosystems.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 26 August 2020

Ideal Temperatures for Carbon Uptake by Subtropical Plants

Air temperatures in coastal ecosystems of Australia routinely exceed the optimum range for photosynthesis, hindering plants’ ability to take up atmospheric carbon.

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Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 16 June 2020

El Ciclo del Carbono en el Agujero Azul Más Profundo de la Tierra

Científicos encuentran nuevos extremos mientras investigan el ciclo del carbono en el agujero azul de Yongle.

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Space Science & Space Physics

Research Spotlight 13 April 2020

How Accurate Are Our Measurements of the Sun’s Energy?

As instruments collecting solar data degrade, researchers must correct for errors. A new study compares several methods to correct solar spectral irradiance measurements.

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Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 10 April 2020

Carbon Cycling in the World’s Deepest Blue Hole

Scientists find new extremes as they research carbon cycling in the Yongle blue hole.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 1 April 2020

Florida Coastlines Respond to Sea Level Rise

For more than a century, carbon burial rates have been increasing on some southern Florida coasts. Scientists now verify this trend and propose an explanation.

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Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 1 April 2020

Microbial Mechanisms Change with the Seasons

Microbes living in the sand on a barrier island alter the way they break down organic matter as their environment changes throughout the year, which has implications for the surrounding water column.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 20 March 2020

River Deltas at the Top of the World

The water that filters through river deltas has a large effect on the Arctic Ocean. A new study explores factors that shape Arctic river deltas and how delta form in turn changes water flow.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 12 February 2020

Wildfire Smoke Boosts Photosynthetic Efficiency

Wildfires can destroy large tracts of vegetation. But their smoke plumes may help crops and other plants use sunlight more efficiently.

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Climate Change

Research Spotlight 10 February 2020

How to Read Atmospheric History Written in Flowstones

Oxygen isotope ratios in cave deposits reflect past climates, but interpreting these data is not straightforward. A new study explores what these ratios really tell us.

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