A new study finds an unusual mix of bird species thriving in a German solar park built on degraded peatland.
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Changes in Funding Could Tank Quality of Ocean Heat Content Data
An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.
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Calculating the Costs of Wetland Loss
Wetlands protect communities and ecosystems from flooding. A new study quantifies their financial importance.
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The Breakup of Gondwana Over 100 Million Years Ago May Be Why Antarctica Has Ice Today
A rift event set off a domino effect of geologic processes that created conditions ripe for Antarctica’s glaciation, a new study suggests.
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How Beavers Gnawed Their Way into the Arctic
Historical data on beavers’ Arctic expansion are lacking, but tree rings are shedding light on the timeline.
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Pay Dirt: How Colonialism Left Its Mark on the Soil of the American Southwest
An alpine lake holds traces of how Spanish conquistadors kicked up dust as they colonized the Southwest.
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Fragmented Forests Sequester Less Carbon
New research has revealed that larger, unified forests store more carbon than the same area of fragmented patches.
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Oddball Moon Might Be a Neptune Original After All
Infrared observations of Nereid hint that it might have formed in orbit around Neptune, unlike most of the planet’s other satellites.
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Iceberg Scours Reveal Ancient Wind Patterns
Scour marks left by icebergs that ran aground thousands of years ago record the winds blowing off the Laurentide Ice Sheet.
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Climate Extremes May Be Reshaping Monkeys’ Social Structures
Large groups have their pros and cons. But a changing climate may push them off balance.