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Soil chips help researchers understand how fungi species behave at the microscopic level in soil.
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Soil Chips Help Scientists Spy on Fungal Navigation

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 13 April 202119 July 2022

Soil chips provide a micrometer-resolution window into life underfoot, shedding light on how fungi behave when navigating soil’s mazes.

Men and women collect water at a secured borehole in Moyale, Kenya.
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Scientists Map Africa’s Groundwater Recharge for the First Time

by Munyaradzi Makoni 1 April 202116 February 2022

The continent-wide survey provides an assessment of the resilience of groundwater resources.

View from the water of lava tubes along the coast of Hawaiʻi near Hualalai volcano
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Deep Submarine Fresh Water: A New Resource for Volcanic Islands?

by E. Attias, S. Constable, B. Taylor and D. Thomas 23 March 202129 September 2021

The discovery of large freshwater reservoirs off Hawaii suggests that other volcanic islands may have similar resources, which could help meet water demands amid population growth and climate change.

A patch of grass in the middle of rocks
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Vicuña Poop Nourishes “Dung Gardens” High in the Andes

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 18 March 20214 October 2021

The excrement delivers nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen, kick-starting islands of vegetation at the edge of the cryosphere.

夜晚,火焰和滚滚浓烟从树上升起。
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多发野火可作为资源压力指标

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 18 March 202113 February 2023

摘要:研究人员发现,在美国西部,同步多发火灾风险的天数与资源分配之间存在着很强的相关性。

Black sea cucumber, also known as Holothuria atra
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Sea Cucumbers: The Excremental Heroes of Coral Reef Ecosystems

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 16 March 20214 October 2021

Drone surveillance reveals just how big a contribution sea cucumbers make to reef habitats.

Yangtze River
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Researchers Home in on the Age of the Yangtze River

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 10 March 202126 January 2023

Findings on the river’s age also have implications for past landscape change in Asia.

Illustration describing the Bogotá savanna from the observation point of the Cerro de Suba (Suba’s Hill) overlooking the territory where the Bogotá River runs through the landscape
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Aerial Photographs Uncover Bogotá’s Indigenous Hydraulic System

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 5 March 20215 November 2021

Complex hydraulic systems built by the Muisca people helped define the vibrant urban wetlands of Colombia’s capital city.

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Widespread Wildfire as a Proxy for Resource Strain

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 4 March 20214 October 2021

Researchers have found a strong correlation between the number of days with widespread, synchronous fire danger and resource allocation across the western United States.

View looking down an underground tunnel with various gauges and water sampling equipment visible
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Earthquakes Can Acidify Groundwater

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 10 February 202113 January 2022

Fracturing during microearthquakes can cause groundwater pH drops. The change is temporary but can be equivalent to the difference between water and vinegar.

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