Satellite observations show how tropical forest carbon fluxes respond to changes in water from climate variability.
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Dirty Trees Shape Earth’s Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles
Researchers peer into precipitation partitioning—the process by which plants and the organic matter coating them help shape the hydrologic cycle.
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“Thirstier” Atmosphere Will Increase Wildfire Risk out West
New climate projections could inform long-term wildfire and water resources management strategies in California and Nevada.
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¿Cómo Afecta el Reverdecimiento del Ártico al Agua Subterránea?
Nuevas investigaciones examinan cómo los cambios en la ecología de la superficie influyen en la hidrología subterránea en el Ártico.
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A New Way to Fingerprint Drivers of Water Cycle Change
Simulations of tropical ocean convection help distinguish climate effects resulting from large-scale changes in atmospheric circulation from those resulting from higher temperatures.
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Measuring, Monitoring, and Modeling Ecosystem Cycling
Scientists leverage long-term environmental measurements, emerging satellite observations, and recent modeling advances to examine changes in ecosystem carbon and water cycling.
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¿Cuántas Modificaciones Puede Aguantar el Ciclo de Agua de la Tierra?
El marco teórico que estudia los límites planetarios define cuánta perturbación humana pueden soportar los diversos procesos del sistema terrestre, pero puede que no describa adecuadamente el ciclo del agua o la medida en que lo hemos alterado.
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More Warming Means Worse Impacts from Runoff and Drought
New research highlights differences in drought and flood hazards globally under 1.5°C versus 2°C temperature increases and estimates associated human and economic effects.
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How Does a Greening Arctic Affect Groundwater Recharge?
New research examines how shifts in aboveground ecology influence belowground hydrology in the Arctic.
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How Much Modification Can Earth’s Water Cycle Handle?
The planetary boundaries framework defines how much human disturbance various Earth system processes can take, but it may not adequately depict the water cycle or the extent to which we’ve altered it.