A rare atmospheric phenomenon that transports large quantities of water vapor into the coastal watersheds of the western USA is responsible for up to 10–20% of intense snowmelt events in the region.Read More »Climate Change
Recent research combining analysis of carbon dating, sediment accumulation rates, and pollen records from 632 lake beds worldwide finds deforestation tied to increased soil erosion.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Researchers studying an eroding coastal cliff detected 10 times more rockfall events when monitoring surveys were conducted hourly versus monthly.Read More »Climate Change
Improved transdisciplinary approaches are needed to ensure that research on rising seas is useful for planning in coastal communities.Read More »Biogeosciences
In the past, Lake Victoria dried out swiftly and often when rainfall was limited. Climate change might bring about those conditions again within a century.Read More »
