Researchers, local communities, and authorities are tackling deforestation and forest degradation at the Maya Biosphere Reserve.
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A Not-So-Hoppy Future for Beer Drinkers?
New research examining the impact of climate change on hops production has brewed up a storm.
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How Llama Poop Is Helping an Andean Community Adapt to Melting Glaciers
Reintroducing these animals can enrich barren soils and potentially reduce water contamination, a study shows.
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Plants Worldwide Reach a Stomata Stalemate
Research unveiled a surprising plateau in plants’ ability to absorb carbon through stomata, which could mean more carbon left in the atmosphere.
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Las plantas construyen dunas pero pueden acelerar la erosión durante tormentas fuertes
Cuando las olas golpean las dunas con vegetación, se forman áreas anegadas frente a las plantas, lo que facilita que la arena sea arrastrada por la corriente más fácilmente. Sin embargo, las plantas aún son necesarias para formar las dunas en primera instancia.
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Certaines plantes laissent une empreinte digitale chimique sur un gaz qui appauvrit la couche d’ozone
Une nouvelle étude, la première dans son genre, suggère qu’il serait possible de recourir à une analyse isotopique pour localiser les sources et les puits de chlorométhane dans l’atmosphère.
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Farming Is Intensifying Floods in the South American Plains
The replacement of native vegetation by crops has raised groundwater levels in the Pampas, a new study suggests.
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Plants Build Dunes but Can Speed Erosion During Severe Storms
When waves hit vegetated dunes, waterlogged areas form in front of plants, making for sand that’s easier to wash away. But you still need plants to form dunes in the first place.
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Mosses Play Key Roles in Ecosystems from Tropics to Tundra
A global survey of mosses growing on soil found that the somewhat underappreciated plants cover a vast area and perform tasks such as sequestering carbon.
