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Plants Leave Chemical Fingerprints on an Ozone-Depleting Gas

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 May 202322 August 2023

A first-of-its-kind study suggests that isotope analysis could be used to pinpoint sources and sinks of atmospheric methyl chloride.

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Harpy Eagles Concentrate Precious Nutrients in the Amazon

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 10 May 202325 May 2023

Amazon soils are usually low in the nutrients that plants covet, but harpy eagles can create local hot spots with their poop and prey.

Diagram of the growing season atmospheric water cycle over the Loess Plateau.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Greening of Loess Plateau Increases Water Yield

by Guiling Wang 3 May 20232 May 2023

Vegetation restoration over the Chinese Loess Plateau can enhance atmospheric moisture convergence, increasing the precipitation enough to compensate for the vegetation water consumption.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Carbon Sink Models Need Nitrogen

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 28 April 202328 April 2023

If terrestrial biosphere models don’t include nitrogen, they will overestimate carbon sequestration.

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Cities Are Rethinking What Kinds of Trees They’re Planting

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 18 April 20231 June 2023

U.S. cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, but hardier species can restore their canopies.

The Old Crow River meanders between Alaska and the Yukon in the Arctic.
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As the Arctic Warms, These Rivers Are Slowing Down

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 April 202317 April 2023

The Arctic is warming up, but instead of large rivers migrating faster, they’re actually slowing down because of shrubification.

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Gardens Are Good for the Neighborhood

by Rebecca Owen 28 March 202329 March 2023

A new study highlights the benefits of urban gardens for their human caretakers and local ecosystems.

Un acercamiento a racimos de uvas moradas, aún en su planta, usadas para hacer vino Riportella. Algunas uvas en el racimo tienen gotas de rocío.
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Cómo el Último Máximo Glacial influenció en el origen del vino

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 27 March 202327 March 2023

El severo clima de la era de hielo influenció el cultivo de la vid durante el nacimiento de la agricultura.

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Native Plants Are Hiding Up High, but Invaders Are Catching Up

by Caroline Hasler 9 March 20239 March 2023

Far from pristine outposts of nature, mountains across the world are being rapidly colonized by non-native plants that spread uphill along roads.

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How Wine’s Origin Was Shaped by the Last Glacial Maximum

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 3 March 202321 June 2023

The harsh climate of the ice age influenced grapevine cultivation at the dawn of agriculture.

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