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Biogeosciences

News 26 January 2021

Terrestrial Plants Flourished After the Cretaceous–Paleogene Extinction

Compounds in ancient plant leaves tell the story of how an extinction event shaped our planet’s ecosystems.

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Geohealth

News 8 December 2020

Lyme Disease and the Dangers of the Forest Edge

Living near a forest edge may be an important risk factor for Lyme disease; these liminal spaces provide the perfect habitat for one of the black-legged tick’s favorite hosts.

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Biogeosciences

News 4 November 2020

Finding Prehistoric Rain Forests by Studying Modern Mammals

Mammal teeth store a record of the plants they ate, providing clues about the ecosystems in which they lived.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 12 October 2020

Hydrology Helps Identify Future Malaria Hot Spots

Complex hydrological processes—not just the amount of rainfall—help determine where malaria-transmitting mosquitoes can thrive.

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Ocean Sciences

News 19 August 2020

Emerging Technologies Help Scientists Tune In to Krill

Acoustic tools identify the population of “the most important fishery in the Southern Ocean.”

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Climate Change

News 10 August 2020

Cielos Despejados Sin Precedentes Condujeron a un Notable Deshielo en Groenlandia

A los científicos les preocupa que los modelos climáticos actuales no tomen en cuenta el impacto de las condiciones atmosféricas en la capa de hielo del Groenlandia, y en consecuencia, puedan subestimar drásticamente su derretimiento.

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Ocean Sciences

News 15 July 2020

A Brighter Future for Coral Reef Islands

Although some islands demonstrate more resiliency than previously thought, island communities may require significant flood-resistant infrastructure to maintain their way of life.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 16 June 2020

Did Ozone Loss Cause the End Devonian Mass Extinction?

Ozone loss, perhaps as a consequence of a warming climate, may have been responsible for a catastrophic loss of biodiversity.

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Geology & Geophysics

News 8 June 2020

Oceanic Changes Correlate with Methane Seepage

Changes in sea level and organic carbon burial may have affected seafloor methane seepage over the past 150 million years.

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Climate Change

News 5 May 2020

Unprecedented Clear Skies Drove Remarkable Melting in Greenland

Scientists are concerned that current climate models do not fully account for the impact of atmospheric conditions on the Greenland Ice Sheet and, consequently, may dramatically underestimate melting.

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