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Tundra Soil Study Shows Vulnerability of Permafrost Ecosystem Carbon to Climate Warming

Findings from one of the first comprehensive field studies by a collaborative team of researchers demonstrate the active layer microbiome of tundra soil was significantly altered after only 1.5 years of experimental warming—a rapid response demonstrating high sensitivity of this ecosystem to warming. Collectively, the results of this study suggest the vulnerability of permafrost ecosystem carbon to climate warming and the significance of microbial feedbacks in mediating this vulnerability.

23 Feb 2016

Study Shows Abyssal Ocean at the Equator Could Impact Climate System on Much Longer Timescales

Waves crashing on the equatorial seafloor generate centimeter-scale turbulence that is crucial for driving ocean circulation on a global scale, Stanford scientists say.

23 Feb 2016

Beneficial Fungi Associated with Tree Roots Can Boost Plant Diversity

The types of beneficial fungi that associate with tree roots can alter the fate of a patch of tropical forest, boosting plant diversity or, conversely, giving one tree species a distinct advantage over many others, researchers report.

23 Feb 2016

New Sustainable Fuel Technology Could Help Limit Global Warming by Removing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

A team of University of Texas at Arlington chemists and engineers have proven that concentrated light, heat and high pressures can drive the one-step conversion of carbon dioxide and water directly into useable liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

23 Feb 2016

New Model for Population Management Measures for Species Facing Local Extinction

By developing a new model, researchers have provided the first detailed mortality estimates for male African lions. A comparison of two populations, including the one of Cecil, exposed the signature that human impact leaves on male lion mortality.

22 Feb 2016

NIST Issues New Standard Reference Materials to Ensure Accurate Measurements of Greenhouse Gases

When it comes to tallying emissions of greenhouse gases, there is no better substitute than directly measuring the atmosphere. But this important accounting can be obscured, and even confused, if measurements of the air-borne heat-trapping chemicals are inaccurate or can’t be compared from one instrument or data set to the next.

22 Feb 2016

Patented Breakthrough by Technion Researchers Improves Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaic Cells by 50%

A patented breakthrough by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology improves the efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells by 50 percent, and could someday provide a huge boost for the viability of solar power as a major source of energy. The researchers recently published their findings in the Journal of Applied Physics.

22 Feb 2016

Highly Polluted Air Makes Rats Heavy, Experience Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Dysfunctions

Laboratory rats who breathed Beijing’s highly polluted air gained weight and experienced cardio-respiratory and metabolic dysfunctions after three to eight weeks of exposure.

22 Feb 2016

Multi-Year Droughts Significantly Alter Structure, Composition, and Dynamics of Second-Growth Tropical Forests

New research suggests that multi-year droughts will significantly alter the structure, composition, and dynamics of second-growth tropical forests, which have re-grown after cessation of agricultural activity or a major disturbance such as fire. These second-growth forests represent the prevalent tropical forest cover today.

22 Feb 2016

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Tundra Soil Study Shows Vulnerability of Permafrost Ecosystem Carbon to Climate Warming

Study Shows Abyssal Ocean at the Equator Could Impact Climate System on Much Longer Timescales

Beneficial Fungi Associated with Tree Roots Can Boost Plant Diversity

New Sustainable Fuel Technology Could Help Limit Global Warming by Removing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

New Model for Population Management Measures for Species Facing Local Extinction

NIST Issues New Standard Reference Materials to Ensure Accurate Measurements of Greenhouse Gases

Patented Breakthrough by Technion Researchers Improves Efficiency of Organic Photovoltaic Cells by 50%

Highly Polluted Air Makes Rats Heavy, Experience Cardio-Respiratory and Metabolic Dysfunctions

Multi-Year Droughts Significantly Alter Structure, Composition, and Dynamics of Second-Growth Tropical Forests

Warm Ocean Surface Water Prevailed During Last Ice Age in South of Greenland

Griffith University Researchers Quantify Impact of Ecotourism on Threatened Species

Anaerobic Gut Fungi Hold Potential for Cheaper Biofuels and Bio-Based Products

New Method to Project Future Climate Scenarios at Local Level

MIT Scientists Find Reason for Permanent Loss of Forests in Madagascar

Biologists Develop New Method for Measuring Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Variability

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