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Understanding Carbon-Water Tradeoffs in Pacific Northwest Forests

by Susan Trumbore 5 September 20244 September 2024

A new study documents how spruce forests differing in management and age structure influence individual tree growth, carbon stocks, and landscape-water balance in the Pacific Northwest.

A scientist collects soil samples in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Scientists Race to Document Soil Fungi

by Andrew J. Wight 15 August 202415 August 2024

Genetic sequencing of samples collected from across the country contribute to a global database and may help researchers assess the damage caused by war.

Aerial image of a small stingray in a wide area of open water
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Hungry Stingrays Shift Serious Amounts of Sediment

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 14 August 202414 August 2024

While digging for food on estuary bottoms, rays push around literally tons of sediment, changing their habitat in profound ways.

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Solar Panel Arrays May Affect Soil Carbon Levels

by Emily Dieckman 8 August 202417 October 2024

As research ramps up on how to maximize the benefits of colocating agriculture and solar panels, researchers are also beginning to investigate other potential ecosystem benefits.

Der Schwarzwald erstreckt sich über eine hügelige Landschaft im Süden Deutschlands.
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Wissenschaft verknüpft den Wald mit dem Internet der Dinge

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 8 August 20248 August 2024

Ausgestattet mit rund 10,5 Mio. Euro an Forschungsgeldern werden Forschende neuartige Sensoren zum Einsatz bringen, die der Assimilation von Daten in Echtzeit und der Erstellung von Modellen dienen, die die Auswirkung von Klimaveränderungen auf Waldgebiete abbilden.

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As the River Flows the Colors Sparkle

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 6 August 20245 August 2024

Diving into the science behind river color and its relationship with flow.

Two wide, brown, gnarled tree trunks with sparse, dark greenery grow against a blue sky from lightly snow- and rock-covered ground, with low, sparse surrounding shrublike vegetation and more dark-colored trees in the far distance along a ridgeline.
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Ancient Pines Could Reveal the Heat of Thousands of Past Seasons

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 5 August 20245 August 2024

A novel 3D CT scan approach unlocks temperature records preserved in the gnarled wood of bristlecone pines.

A screenshot of a video taken from a deep-sea remotely operated vehicle shows white ash settled on the seafloor near the Hunga eruption in Tongan waters.
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The Tonga Eruption Left Deep-Sea Life Buried in Ash

by Andrew Chapman 11 July 202411 July 2024

When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash “decimated” slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile species were able to hoof it out of harm’s way.

Viewed from below, three sharks swim beneath a dense school of smaller fish in the ocean, all in shades of blue.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

In Hot Water and Beyond: Marine Extremes Escalate

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 28 June 202428 June 2024

A new study suggests marine life is increasingly faced with triple-threat events in which extreme water temperature, low oxygen levels, and acidification converge.

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Wildfire Smoke Affects the Function of Lake Ecosystems

by Carolyn Wilke 27 June 202427 June 2024

Smoke-covered lakes see shifts in biological and energy processes that influence food webs, carbon storage, and more.

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