The type of organic matter, and ratio of nutrients to carbon, impact the ability of heterotrophic bacteria to effectively remove certain forms of nitrogen pollution (nitrate) from streams.
Mediterranean
Torrents of Sediment-Laden Water Worsened Disastrous Libyan Floods
Drought followed by torrential rain can unleash deadly floods in arid regions, like those that affected Libya in 2023.
Underwater Bridge Suggests a Surprising Date for First Migration to Mallorca
A controversial study suggests that humans settled on the Spanish island 1,000 years earlier than archaeologists believe.
When It Rains, It Pours!
Water that falls on a forest canopy during rainfall events reaches the ground at focused locations called “pour points”. This insight has a major impact on how we view hydrologic processes on the ground.
Illuminating the Complex Structural Fabric Beneath the European Alps
A new study investigates the dynamics of the complex continental collision that formed the European Alps and reveals how structural alignments change with depth.
The 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Shifted Stress in the Crust
In February, a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the eastern Mediterranean, triggering a second major jolt and a cascade of aftershocks.
Beyond the Wine-Dark Sea
Innovative research on hazards in the Mediterranean is helping scientists contribute to safer communities in the basin and beyond.
How Hail Hazards Are Changing Around the Mediterranean
A new method for studying hailstorms from space offers more consistent and more complete views of how and where hail forms, and how climate change might influence hail’s impacts in the future.
Internet Cable Reveals the Source of Underwater Vibrations
A novel use of an existing fiber-optic cable off the coast of Spain has clued scientists in to how seismic noise is generated in the ocean.
Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Face Rapid Climate Change
Observational and modeling studies identify the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East as a prominent climate change hotspot associated with weather extremes that have major impacts on society.