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A scientist collects soil samples in Ukraine.
Posted inENGAGE, News

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 view of the Amazon rainforest with many channels of water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tree Mortality May Lead to Carbon Tipping Point in the Amazon by 2050s

by Rebecca Owen 14 August 202414 August 2024

A new study suggests drought conditions in the Amazon rainforest over the rest of the century.

Aerial image of a small stingray in a wide area of open water
Posted inNews

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.

A coral reef spotted with bone-white patches where the corals have bleached
Posted inNews

Some Reefs Could Bleach Year-Round by 2080

by Elise Cutts 9 August 202412 August 2024

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions could protect some reefs more than others.

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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
Posted inENGAGE, News

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.

A river flowing through a forest.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

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.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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 photo of a freeway at night, taken at low shutter speed, so the cars look like streaks of white and red. The city of Boston is in the distance.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

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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