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Photo of a large dam in a river.
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River Damming: How it Harms Fish and What Can Be Done

by Qiuwen Chen, Jianyun Zhang and Qinyuan Li 19 January 202418 January 2024

The severe impacts of river damming on fish habitats have aroused widespread attention, prompting major conservation measures to help mitigate these negative effects.

Scattered pieces of ice float in an icy sea. Snowy mountains and a cloudy sky are seen in the distance.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seawater Dynamics in an Underexplored Antarctic Fjord

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 3 January 20243 January 2024

Wind is the major driver of salinity changes within the narrow, glacier-fed cove.

Giant kelp grows in sunny, blue water.
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When Forests on Land Burn, Forests Underwater Feel the Impact

by J. Besl 18 December 20239 February 2024

Kelp is a habitat, a carbon sink, and a binding agent in your ice cream. But new research shows that California’s kelp forests are affected by the fate of their counterparts on land.

Comparison of two mussel beds, one in 1984 and one in 2023
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Ocean Warming Is Wiping Out Southern California’s Mussel Beds

by Madeline Reinsel 14 December 202314 December 2023

Historic photographs reveal the dramatic retreat of mollusks as warmer waters take a toll on the health of the intertidal zone.

A fluxbot, a small white box containing wires and a piece attached with duct tape. A solar panel is next to it.
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Affordable Robots Measure Soil Respiration

by Emily Dieckman 8 December 20238 December 2023

Measuring soil carbon flux, also known as soil respiration, can be expensive or time-consuming. A set of affordable robots that gather these data autonomously could especially benefit the Global South.

Rows of identical trees recede into the distance.
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Diverse Forests Store More Carbon Than Monocultures

by Saima May Sidik 5 December 20235 December 2023

Adding even just one more tree species can increase forest productivity, a new meta-analysis shows.

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Even Treated Sewage Harms Freshwater Ecosystems

by Erin Martin-Jones 15 November 202328 November 2023

In a controlled experiment, researchers diverted wastewater from an advanced treatment facility into a healthy stream and monitored the unfolding ecological effects.

Llamas walking along a rocky landscape in front of a retreating glacier in Cordillera Blanca, northern Peru.
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How Llama Poop Is Helping an Andean Community Adapt to Melting Glaciers

by Sofia Moutinho 9 November 202317 November 2023

Reintroducing these animals can enrich barren soils and potentially reduce water contamination, a study shows.

A view of Earth from space fills the bottom third of the image. Above is the blackness of space.
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Passing Planetary Boundaries Requires Synergistic Solutions

by Saima May Sidik 6 October 20238 October 2023

Considering Earth’s interacting systems could pull the planet back into a stable operating space.

The Sun rising above Arctic sea ice; view of a meltwater pond and pressure ridges in the foreground
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Arctic Ice Loss Could Shorten Winter Feeding Time for Zooplankton

by Veronika Meduna 2 October 20232 October 2023

The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.

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