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ecosystems

Diagram from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Northern Ecosystems are Shaped by Snow

by David S. Schimel 12 September 202313 September 2023

Changing climate in the Arctic leads to a shorter snow season but deeper snow in the depths of winter. Under the insulating snow, biological processes are accelerated leading to higher nutrient availability and carbon losses.

Un río con destellos de Sol, bordeado por bancos verdes y colocado entre dos grandes acantilados con tonos cafés.
Posted inNews

Diez ríos que enfrentan contaminación, desarrollo y cambio climático–Y las políticas que pueden ayudar

by Saima May Sidik 28 August 202330 August 2023

Reporte anual destaca 10 vías fluviales que han llegado a encrucijadas en las cuales el apoyo del público puede determinar si reciben protección.

A beaver swims with a stick through a creek in front of tall grass and brush.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Beavers Are Remaking Microbial Ecosystems in the Arctic

by Saima May Sidik 22 August 202322 August 2023

As beavers expand their range northward into the Arctic tundra, changes in bacterial, archaeal, and fungal communities appear to be following.

A person wearing sunglasses is looking at the camera and leaning on a shovel next to an outcrop of soil. A green landscape is in the background.
Posted inFeatures

Yamina Pressler: Slowing Down, Appreciating Complexity, and Embracing Soil

by Carolyn Wilke 25 July 202326 September 2023

The soil scientist draws inspiration from the earth beneath her feet.

View of the ‘fluxbot’ electronics, both as a schematic and installed in the field.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

An Open and Inexpensive ‘Fluxbot’ for Measuring Soil Respiration

by Benjamin Bond-Lamberty 24 July 202318 July 2023

An inexpensive system of automated gas sensors and open-source software, tested in a Kenyan savanna, will help democratize and expand science research on soil respiration.

A red tide washes over a Florida beach.
Posted inFeatures

Florecimientos de algas nocivas: nada bueno, solo lo malo y lo feo

by James E. Silliman 20 July 202320 July 2023

Diversos factores humanos y naturales están generando florecimientos de algas nocivas cada vez más frecuentes y prolongados. Estudios recientes han comenzado a revelar la magnitud del problema y nos informan sobre soluciones potenciales.

Close-up of star moss on a black rock
Posted inNews

Mosses Play Key Roles in Ecosystems from Tropics to Tundra

by Carolyn Wilke 29 June 202329 June 2023

A global survey of mosses growing on soil found that the somewhat underappreciated plants cover a vast area and perform tasks such as sequestering carbon.

A beaver dam made of numerous small branches sits in a small pond, with mountains in the distance.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping Beaver Dams with Machine Learning

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 15 June 202315 June 2023

A new model deploys a neural network to spot beavers’ engineering exploits in aerial and satellite imagery, an approach that should aid studies of ecosystem and landscape change.

Photo from the ocean floor with rocks looking at an angle toward the surface
Posted inNews

Tracking Marine Heat Waves

by Robin Donovan 24 May 202324 May 2023

Heat waves can happen in the depths, invisible at the ocean surface.

Cherry trees cover a path by a river where people are walking and sitting.
Posted inOpinions

Taking the Pulse of Global Change with World Heritage Data Sets

by Emma J. Rosi, Emily S. Bernhardt, Irena Creed, Gene E. Likens and William H. McDowell 17 May 202325 September 2023

Applying World Heritage status to highly valuable environmental records would spotlight the vital insights they provide into how Earth is changing and would ensure their longevity and accessibility.

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