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Study Provides Insights Into Complex Role of Forests in the Climate System and Water Cycle

Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cycle, though the full scope of their impact remains to be fully understood.

8 Feb 2024

New Tools to Safeguard Drylands in a Changing World

Various complex systems, ranging from microbial communities to mussel beds and drylands, exhibit remarkable self-organized clusters.

5 Feb 2024

Model Reveals How Microplastics May Bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands Food Web

Modeling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galapagos Islands food web, with Galapagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

25 Jan 2024

Mediterranean Ecosystems at Risk From Invasive Plant Seed Banks

Some invasive plants can form persistent banks of seeds that remain under the soil for years, and this makes their eradication practically impossible.

16 Jan 2024

Discovering How Microplastics Endanger Health and Soil

Researchers from Zhejiang Shuren University and China Agricultural University revealed the mechanisms and effects of plastic pollution on antibiotic resistance and soil health.

2 Jan 2024

Influence of Unequal Climate on Global Values of Natural Capital

The world’s natural capital is anticipated to decline as climate change redistributes terrestrial ecosystems throughout the planet, resulting in a 9% loss of ecosystem services by 2100.

19 Dec 2023

Enhancing the Simulation of Future Wildfire Impacts in the US

Remote sensing-equipped wildfire management systems may enhance first responders’ capacity to anticipate and contain the spread of catastrophic forest fires.

18 Dec 2023

Climate Change Induced Transformations of Agricultural Systems

According to recent Oxford University research, shocks to the global economy resulting from ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss might cost upwards of $5 trillion.

15 Dec 2023

Landscapes Unmasked: New Tool Reveals How Biodiversity Shapes Ecosystem Functions

Ecosystems fulfil a number of vital tasks: They store carbon, clean polluted water, pollinate plants and so on. How well an ecosystem can fulfil these tasks depends largely on its biodiversity, i.e. the variety of plants, animals and microorganisms that live in it.

15 Dec 2023

Wildfires Lead to Rapid Changes in the Aquatic Ecosystems

In devasting cases dotting the globe in recent years, climate warming has led to an increase in the number and severity of destructive wildfires. Climate change projections indicate that environmental and economic damage from wildfires will spread and escalate in the years ahead.

14 Dec 2023