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Methane Production Increases at a Faster Rate in Response to Ecosystem Warming

Scientists working at the ongoing Department of Energy's (DOE) Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE) experiment use the site's northern Minnesota bog as a laboratory.

5 Dec 2022

Interplay of Microbes and the Host’s Dormancy Response in Marine Organisms

Various species hunker down as winter approaches for some much-needed rest, including bears, squirrels, and parasitic wasps.

2 Dec 2022

Ocean Fertilization for Carbon Storage

As per an international research team headed by Michael Hochella of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the immediate necessity to eliminate surplus carbon dioxide from the Earth’s environment could consist of enrolling a few of the smallest inhabitants of the planet.

1 Dec 2022

Analyzing Bacteria Colonization of Microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea

According to a new study headed by Maria Luiza Pedrotti of Sorbonne Universite, nearly 200 species of bacteria tend to colonize microfibers present in the Mediterranean Sea.

1 Dec 2022

Heat Stress Reduces the Survival and Dispersal Ability of Coral Larvae

Global climate change and, in particular, the warming of the oceans has caused the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves to increase every year, with serious consequences for the stability and resilience of coral populations.

1 Dec 2022

Understanding How Solar Development Designs Influence Soil-Related Ecosystem Services

Scientists from Argonne will study the soil around ground-mounted solar panels and develop a national soil database to better understand impacts on the ecosystem.

1 Dec 2022

Climate, Soil and Biodiversity are Key to Supporting Drylands Under Increased Grazing Pressure

Drylands make up nearly half the Earth's land surface, and the effects of grazing livestock on their ability to support people, plants and animals is a key question as the global climate changes and warms.

29 Nov 2022

Understanding the Cause of Carbon Turnover in Soils During Winter

Scientists estimate that northern peatlands contain one third of the Earth's soil carbon. This makes them important ecosystems for carbon storage, which keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and controls climate change.

29 Nov 2022

Precipitation Pattern Interactively Drives a Positive Legacy Effect

Throughout the world, a constant increase in grasslands has been noticed as a result of global change-induced extreme droughts. Severe droughts help in considerably decreasing current-year grassland productivity. However, they also have a legacy impact on productivity in the following years.

28 Nov 2022

New Greenness Metric to Rank the UK’s 68 Urban Centers

A new study performed has discovered that Great Britain’s city centers differ significantly in their green attributes—like vegetation, tree cover, and the existence of parks—with possible impacts on social equity, biodiversity, and human health.

25 Nov 2022