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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.

A dry forest region at the São Francisco do Mainã community near Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Many Forests in One: A Glimpse into the Amazon’s Diversity

by Meghie Rodrigues 7 August 20247 August 2024

In some areas of the Amazon rainforest, trees green up as a response to drought, while in others they die off. Scientists are trying to understand why.

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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.

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The Role of Community Conversation in Improving Air Quality

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 August 20241 August 2024

Collaboration between academic researchers and environmental justice organizations is key to mitigating emissions.

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Extreme Wildfires Are Getting More Extreme and Occurring More Often

by Erin Martin-Jones 26 July 202425 July 2024

The world’s most energetic wildfires have doubled in intensity and number over the past 2 decades, with climate change and land management likely to blame.

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La transmisión de la malaria en África varía con el clima y la hidrología

by Carolyn Wilke 26 July 202412 August 2024

Los datos sobre las precipitaciones por sí solos no pueden predecir dónde puede aparecer la malaria. Si se tienen en cuenta los procesos hidrológicos, los investigadores pueden hacerse una imagen más precisa de la transmisión.

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Thanh Huong “Helen” Nguyen: Chasing Down Pathogens

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 July 202425 July 2024

An environmental engineer addresses some of public health’s biggest problems.

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New Model Can Better Predict Areas Vulnerable to Forest Fires in India

by Pragathi Ravi 24 July 202424 July 2024

Researchers incorporated local atmospheric parameters and terrain data to more accurately estimate the probability of fire in a specific area.

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