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Diatoms evolved to substitute cadmium for zinc.
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How Did Diatoms Evolve to Swap Zinc for the Toxic Metal Cadmium?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 17 March 20213 May 2022

New network analysis suggests that zinc and cadmium sulfides weathered simultaneously in geological history, making cadmium a suitable substitute in photosynthetic pathways when zinc was scarce.

The Apple Fire burns north of Beaumont, Calif., on the evening of 31 July 2020.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Uncovering Patterns in California’s Blazing Wildfires

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 March 20217 March 2023

A study of trends in wildfire occurrence over the past 30 years shows that environmental, climatic, and human-related factors can point out regions with high fire probabilities.

Dead pine tree trunks stand amid tall grass.
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Coastal Flooding Enhances Methane Buildup in Forests

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 February 20212 November 2021

Increased seawater exposure from flooding and storms is altering how coastal forests cycle methane, leading to more greenhouse gas accumulation in tree stems and soil.

Recent cover from AGU's JGR: Biogeosciences journal.
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Reflecting Back and Looking Forward at JGR: Biogeosciences

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos and M. Goni 16 February 202112 January 2023

The outgoing and incoming editors in chief of JGR: Biogeosciences reflect on recent years of growth and expansion in the journal while they ponder and plan for the challenges ahead.

On-the-ground view of a tractor tread mark going through soil in a farm field
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A Global Look at Surface Soil Organic Carbon

by David Shultz 1 February 20215 October 2021

Soil organic carbon is an important element of ecosystem and climate health. Remote sensing can now give scientists a global look at this important piece of the carbon puzzle.

A tree with exposed roots grows atop weathered bedrock in a forest
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Researchers Unearth Bedrock Carbon and Water Dynamics

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 22 January 20213 December 2021

Deep tree roots bring respiring microbes into broken bedrock, generating carbon that’s released into the environment. New research explores this oft-overlooked carbon source.

Landscape view showing mountains, forests, and other vegetation within the Héen Latinee Experimental Forest north of Juneau, Alaska
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Determining Dissolved Organic Carbon Flows into the Gulf of Alaska

by David Shultz 15 January 202122 December 2021

A new model determines freshwater and dissolved organic carbon discharge to the Gulf of Alaska from one of the most geographically diverse but understudied regions on the planet.

A Candidatus Magnetobacterium casensis cell containing magnetite crystals
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Chemical-Shuttling Bacteria Follow Earth’s Magnetic Field

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 4 December 202022 December 2021

Magnetotactic bacteria shunt sulfur, nitrogen, and other important elements between oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich waters.

Three dolphins lie in mud and shallow water along a shoreline
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Geomagnetic Storms Probably Don’t Cause Mass Cetacean Strandings

by Morgan Rehnberg 28 October 20207 March 2023

Solar-induced geomagnetic activity and mass strandings of whales and dolphins on shorelines both show seasonal patterns, but the beachings likely result from multiple environmental factors.

A stream in Sweden with tall green grass on either side
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Records and Risks of Legacy Phosphorus in Streams

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 23 September 202030 March 2023

A new study quantifies persistent phosphorus in a drainage basin in Sweden and points out risks and oversights to factor in to future stream management.

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