Biogeosciences Archives

Lab technician inspecting micrometeorological tower that measures greenhouse gas, energy, and water fluxes

Restored Wetlands Could Lower Local Surface Temperatures

A 3-year study of wetlands and cropland in a major California delta highlights the need to consider the physical effects of vegetation when planning land use changes.

Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 15 August 2018

Brown Carbon from Increased Shipping Could Harm Arctic Ice

Emission from a ship’s engine gives clues to how much light-absorbing molecules may build up on and above snow and sea ice. Such emissions are likely to increase as more ships venture into the Arctic.

Biogeosciences

Researchers examine the link between drowned river deltas and methane emissions, and how they might be affected by rising sea levels

Research Spotlight 2 August 2018

Rising Seas Increase Methane Emissions from the Mouths of Rivers

Drowned river deltas exhale large quantities of greenhouse gas, new study finds.

Planetary Sciences

New research suggests that the movement of Europa’s ice crusts could be a sign of life.

Research Spotlight 31 July 2018

How Jupiter’s Icy Moons Got Their Bands and Grooves

Europa’s churning ice crust could reveal signs of ocean life, new study suggests.

Biogeosciences

A new 10-year study investigates how insect infestations can affect the forest carbon cycle

Research Spotlight 30 July 2018

Insect Infestations Alter Forest Carbon Cycle

A hemlock woolly adelgid outbreak in southern Appalachia prompted a transformation in where the forest stores carbon.

Biogeosciences

Editors' Vox 27 July 2018

The Challenges of Meeting Future Food, Energy, and Water Needs

The inherent interlinkages between food, energy, and water systems present both challenges and opportunities for a more sustainable future on Planet Earth.

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Ocean Sciences

A school of fish swims in the Coral Sea.

News 25 July 2018

Heat Waves, More Than Coral Death, May Cause Fish to Flee Reefs

A study over a broad swath of the Great Barrier Reef shows that warming waters directly cause fish and invertebrates to leave the reef, making it harder for coral to recover from bleaching events.

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Biogeosciences

Researchers examine how the rapid spread of invasive freshwater mussels affects estuary sediments

Research Spotlight 24 July 2018

Invasive Freshwater Mussels Drive Changes in Estuary Sediments

The golden mussel has spread quickly in the 30 years since its arrival in South America and is transforming aquatic ecosystems in waterways across the continent.

Biogeosciences

Researchers sample glacial meltwater plumes to examine their role in nutrient transport

Research Spotlight 17 July 2018

Glacial Meltwater Plumes Support Greenland Phytoplankton Blooms

Field measurements from the Bowdoin Glacier show that entrainment of deep water into upwelling glacial discharge delivers crucial nutrients to the surface of the surrounding fjord.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface