Os solos férteis de terra preta foram criados através de séculos de uso da terra cuidadosamente administrado. Os cientistas estão colhendo referências desses solos para remover o carbono e melhorar o solo para a agricultura.
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Clays May Have Slowed Earth’s Recovery After the Great Dying
Without tiny marine organisms using silica for shells, Earth’s oceans generated more clay, released more carbon dioxide, and kept Earth warmer for longer.
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Exploring New Zealand’s Remote Fjords
Doing research in Fiordland—a vast territory of mountains, forests, and fiords in southwest New Zealand—takes ingenuity, collaboration, and a really good raincoat.
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New Zealand Has a Unique Fossil Record Named FRED
The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community—but will it last?
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Sedimentary Basins Tell Zealandia’s Ancient Story
New interpretations and mapping of all New Zealand’s offshore sedimentary basins offer clues about the evolution of Earth’s eighth continent.
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The Small Self and the Vast Universe: Eclipses and the Science of Awe
What is awe? What does it feel like? Why does it exist? And what is it about a total solar eclipse that seems perfectly designed to provoke it?
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Registros de eclipses fechan erupciones volcánicas de los siglos XII y XIII
Registros antiguos de lunas oscuras y lunas de sangre ayudan a los científicos a vislumbrar erupciones pasadas y sus efectos en el clima global.
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Eclipse Records Pin Dates of 12th and 13th Century Eruptions
Ancient accounts of dark and blood-red moons help scientists peek at past eruptions and their effect on global climate.
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The Nutrient-Rich Legacy in the Amazon’s Dark Earths
Fertile terra preta soils were created through centuries of carefully managed land use. Scientists are taking cues from these soils to better sequester carbon and improve soil for agriculture.
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Māori Arrival in New Zealand Revealed in Antarctic Ice Cores
A new study shows smoke from fires set by the first inhabitants of Aotearoa from around 1300 left a mark in the ice 6,000 kilometers away, on an island off the Antarctic Peninsula.