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Surface Conditions Affect How Mosses Take to Former Well Pads in Canada’s Boreal Fens

by Kaja Šeruga 18 June 202518 June 2025

With the help of key moss species, a new approach aims to restore the fens of the Western Boreal Plain.

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As Climate Changes, So Do Gardens Across the United States

by Grace van Deelen 28 May 202528 May 2025

Warmer winter temperatures have altered frost patterns and growing seasons across the United States, forcing botanical gardens and arboretums to adapt.

Tarp shacks with palm-frond roofs sit on the banks of ponds surrounded by palm logs and tall gravel piles. Palm trees are in the background.
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Artisanal Gold Mining Is Destroying Amazonian Peatlands

by Syris Valentine 20 May 202520 May 2025

A new analysis of archived satellite imagery has revealed that the growing presence of small-scale mining in the Peruvian Amazon is threatening carbon reserves and unique ecosystems.

A boat floats atop an inlet covered in brown Sargassum seaweed.
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Have We Finally Found the Source of the “Sargassum Surge”?

by Sarah Nelson 14 May 202514 May 2025

The complexity of modeling the tropical Atlantic makes identifying the source of the ongoing seaweed blooms difficult.

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Newly Discovered Algae May Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice

by Andrew Chapman 9 May 20259 May 2025

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily melting.

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Los incendios forestales amenazan los suelos volcánicos de los Andes peruanos

by Sofia Moutinho 7 May 202522 May 2025

Los frágiles ecosistemas de las tierras altas mostraron baja resiliencia a los incendios, lo que los hace más vulnerables a la degradación a largo plazo.

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A Great Whale Conveyor Belt Transports Nutrients Across Oceans

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 5 May 20255 May 2025

Baleen whales shift huge amounts of nutrients, including nitrogen, from high-latitude feeding waters to tropical breeding areas.

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Could Bubbling Oxygen Revitalize Dying Coastal Seas?

by Caroline P. Slomp and Andreas Oschlies 1 May 20257 May 2025

Reoxygenation approaches have shown some success in lakes, but their potential risks must be examined carefully before they’re implemented as solutions to improve the health of coastal waters.

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Thriving Antarctic Ecosystem Revealed by a Departing Iceberg

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 31 March 202523 June 2025

A quick-calving iceberg gave scientists a rare glimpse into what hides beneath Antarctic ice.

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Forecasting the Future of Southern Ocean Ecosystems

by Rebecca Owen 26 March 202526 March 2025

A new ensemble of marine ecosystem models aims to improve understanding of how climate change will affect the waters surrounding Antarctica.

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