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Hillsides covered in neat rows of olive trees
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Climate Change Will Reduce Spanish Olive Oil Production

by Javier Barbuzano 19 March 202014 September 2022

Increased droughts will reduce southern Spain’s olive oil output by 30% before the end of the century.

Four researchers study and take notes on leaves in a forest on the Tibetan Plateau in China.
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Early Sprouting of Leaves Enhances Northern Hemisphere Warming

by Tim Hornyak 18 March 202019 March 2020

As leaf out has been advancing 4–5 days per decade, scientists say the effect of vegetation on climate remains poorly understood.

Thick pine forest of Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Cape Cod, Mass.
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New England Forests Were Historically Shaped by Climate, Not People

by Rachel Fritts 28 February 20209 May 2022

A first-of-its-kind study combining paleoecology and archeology indicates that the New England landscape was not actively managed with fire prior to European arrival.

Smoke from several California fires is seen from the International Space Station in August of 2018.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Wildfire Smoke Boosts Photosynthetic Efficiency

by Elizabeth Thompson 12 February 202022 December 2021

Wildfires can destroy large tracts of vegetation. But their smoke plumes may help crops and other plants use sunlight more efficiently.

Forest at the foot of Hailuogou Glacier, China
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The Give and Take of Mercury in Glacial Landscapes

by Sarah Derouin 11 February 20206 February 2023

As glacial ice melts, toxic mercury is released into the environment. But a new study shows vegetation may be an effective cleanup crew.

Photo of palm trees with lots of dead fronds in canyon in Alvarado Creek
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Iconic Palms Add to Fire Danger in Southern California

by Megan Sever 22 November 20196 October 2021

As fires burn across Southern California, researchers examine what role nonnative vegetation plays.

Seagrass and mangrove habitats at Bocas del Toro in Panama typify these vital, but endangered, coastal ecosystems.
Posted inScience Updates

Integrating Global Seagrass and Mangrove Ecosystem Observations

by J. E. Duffy, L. M. Rebelo and P. Miloslavich 20 November 201910 February 2022

Coordinating the Implementation of Mangrove and Seagrass Essential Observations: A joint GOOS/MBON community outreach workshop to implement EOV/EBVs (Sea Plants Workshop), Consortium for Ocean Leadership; Washington, D.C., 10–11 June 2019

Side view of individual trees generated in a lidar image
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The Bigger They Are, the Harder They Fall

by Richard J. Sima 18 October 201920 November 2019

New research tracking 1.8 million trees found that tall trees died at more than twice the rate of smaller ones toward the end of extreme and persistent drought.

Green and brown pine trees in a forest
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Foretelling Forest Death from Above

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 7 October 20197 October 2019

A satellite-based early-warning signal may spot the start of a forest’s decline and give forest managers more time to save its life.

Baskets of purple grapes in front of a rich vineyard
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600 Years of Grape Harvests Document 20th Century Climate Change

by Katherine Kornei 27 September 201918 October 2021

A 664-year record of grape harvest dates from Burgundy, France, reveals significantly warmer temperatures since 1988.

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