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Health & Ecosystems

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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades

by Saima May Sidik 17 February 202617 February 2026

That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.

A geographic information system (GIS) map shows a number of different layers: Blue areas represent flood zones or floodways, whereas white areas are those with minimal flood hazard. Red, orange, green, and gray areas represent mining waste.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Making a Map to Make a Difference

by Rebecca Owen 11 February 202611 February 2026

A new study highlights the partnership between scientists and nonscientist community members in building an interactive GIS map to show flooding risk in a Superfund site.

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Posted inEditors' Vox

Coastal Wetlands Restoration, Carbon, and the Hidden Role of Groundwater

by Mahmood Sadat-Noori 9 February 20269 February 2026

Coastal wetland restoration offers major carbon benefits, and understanding groundwater processes helps explain how these ecosystems store carbon over the long term.

A lake, seen from a rock on the shore, is mostly covered in ice but beginning to melt. The melting water is purple. On the other side of the lake, a rocky cliffside with evergreen trees is visible beneath a blue sky.
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How the Spring Thaw Influences Arsenic Levels in Lakes

by Saima May Sidik 6 February 20266 February 2026

Four lakes near Yellowknife, Canada, show that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.

Two people wearing purple latex gloves stand in a field where the grass is up to their waists. One steps on a shovel to push it into the ground, and the other holds an orange bucket.
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Nationwide Soil Microbiome Mapping Project Connects Students and Scientists

by Rebecca Owen 3 February 20263 February 2026

Researchers and students are building a comprehensive picture of the microbial life beneath our feet.

A healthy section of reef that exhibits branching and nonbranching corals of many sizes and colors. Many fish swim near the reef.
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Coral Diversity Drops as Ocean Acidifies

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 February 20262 February 2026

As seawater becomes steadily more acidic, complex branching corals die off and are replaced with hard boulder corals and algae.

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Posted inResearch & Developments

Partial Shutdown Over DHS Funding Ensnares Education, Health

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 31 January 202613 February 2026

The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown Saturday at 12:01 Eastern after the Senate failed to resolve a showdown over funding for DHS and restrictions on ICE.

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Pollution Is Rampant. We Might As Well Make Use of It.

by Saima May Sidik 30 January 20261 May 2026

Human-made substances hold dangers for the environment, but they also give scientists a view into recent history.

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Alligators May Boost Carbon Storage in Coastal Wetlands

by Emil Siekkinen 29 January 20262 February 2026

Research suggests that American alligators help coastal wetlands retain more carbon, linking predator recovery in the southeastern United States to ecosystem function and climate processes.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Which Countries Are Paying the Highest Price for Particulate Air Pollution?

by Nathaniel Scharping 28 January 202617 April 2026

Reducing the effects of air pollution requires estimations of where it costs the most—in both money and lives.

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