Climate change and CO2 fertilization can increase both growth and mortality of trees. The net effect on forest biomass depends on that trade-off, which long-term studies in Switzerland reveal.
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River Recovery from Drought Can Take Years
Climate change has created increasingly volatile weather and a drier atmosphere, making it harder for rivers to recuperate after a drought.
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Patterns of Surface Warming Matter for Climate Sensitivity
Location, location, location. Surface temperature patterns play a fundamental role in Earth’s energy budget.
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Arctic Warming Triggers Abrupt Ecosystem Shift in North America’s Deepest Lake
Great Slave Lake’s huge cold water mass shielded it from impacts of the rapidly warming climate—until now.
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Rates of Groundwater Depletion in India Could Triple by Midcentury
Climate change is contributing to crop stress associated with a growing demand for freshwater.
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Machine Learning Highlights Ways to Improve Flood Mitigation
New research shows that home flood insurance coverage is often a reactive purchase in response to flooding, while top-down policies that focus on community resilience may offer more robust protection.
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Digitally Preserving Svalbard’s Fragile Geology
A team of researchers is making the iconic rock outcrops of Svalbard available to the world through an open-source database of virtual geological models.
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Machine Learning Provides a Clearer Window into Ocean Motion
A new method could translate satellite information about sea surface heights into insights on current, heat flow, and—ultimately—climate change.
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South American Rainforests Are on the Brink of Becoming Carbon Sources
Plants’ ability to stock carbon ceased during the 2015–2016 El Niño, as temperatures skyrocketed and trees died.
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Natural Nitrogen Emissions Are Rising in California
Wildfires and soil microbes are releasing more nitrogen oxides in California as the climate gets warmer and drier.