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图为一个蓝色的潟湖。前景中可以看到一艘蓝色的小船和垂柳的叶子。
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伊朗“生态宝石”安扎利湿地有可能在2060年干涸

by Rebecca Dzombak 1 April 20241 April 2024

为避免干旱,需要更可持续的流域管理和农业措施。

Illustration from the study.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Unexplored Microbial Life in Subterranean Estuaries

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 28 March 202427 March 2024

A new study reveals that microbial life in subterranean estuaries is threatened by anthropogenic activities.

A sea otter floats in water, looking at the camera.
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Sea Otters’ Appetite for Crab Is Helping Strengthen Estuary Banks

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 6 March 20246 March 2024

Apex predators can have a powerful impact on coastal erosion rates by keeping grazer populations down, but their influence has been largely overlooked.

湿地里,两个人站在一艘小船旁,周围环绕着树木,水深没过两人的小腿。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

测量树干产生的甲烷

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 6 March 20246 March 2024

湿地树木茎干排放已成为全球甲烷预算的一个重要贡献。一项新的研究追踪了它们如何随季节、地点和水文条件而变化。

Exposed permafrost sediments and ice wedges in spring at a bluff near the Itkillik River,
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Source or Sink? A Review of Permafrost’s Role in the Carbon Cycle

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 4 March 20244 March 2024

Understanding the role of permanently frozen soil, which covers a large portion of land in the Northern Hemisphere, is crucial to reaching global climate targets.

A grassy wetland, with grass on the left, a river in the middle winding into the distance, and a small wooden bridge on the right. There are clouds in the sky.
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Measuring and Modeling Methane Emissions in Wetlands

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 March 20241 March 2024

Scientists zero in on a Delaware salt marsh to study what shapes methane emissions in wetland environments.

Fishing boats drive through a channel near Dulac, Lousiana.
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Mapping Sinking Land for Tribal Resilience in Louisiana

by Grace van Deelen 29 February 202425 March 2024

The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi Chitimacha Choctaw Tribe has been losing land to the sea, which could hamper efforts to gain federal recognition.

In this photo of a blue lagoon, a small blue boat and the leaves of a weeping willow are in the foreground. On the far side of the water are more boats and several structures with round, pointed roofs.
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Anzali Wetland, Iran’s “Ecological Gem,” May Dry Up by 2060

by Rebecca Dzombak 22 February 20241 April 2024

More sustainable watershed management and agriculture are needed to avoid a desiccated fate.

Two people stand by a small boat in a wetland, surrounded by trees, with the water up to their shins.
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Measuring Methane Stemming from Tree Stems

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 26 January 20246 March 2024

Wetland tree stem emissions have emerged as a significant contributor to the global methane budget. A new study tracks how they vary by season, location, and hydrological conditions.

A black, cylindrical seismic instrument sits on a bed of moss covered in a thin layer of frost.
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Frost Quakes Shake Up Finland’s Wetlands

by Grace van Deelen 16 January 202425 April 2024

New research shows frost quakes may happen more frequently in wetland areas and, similar to earthquakes, can cause damage to infrastructure.

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