The continuing release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is a major driver of global warming and climate change with increased extreme weather events.
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Satellite Imagery May Help Protect Coastal Forests From Climate Change
Sea-level rise caused by climate change poses a serious and often unpredictable threat to coastal forests, and new tools are needed to help mitigate damage and allocate conservation resources.
New UMass Research Estimates Carbon Emissions From 22 Million Stream Reaches Across the US
Using a sophisticated new modeling approach, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have estimated carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters to 22 million U.S. lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
New Trigger Proposed for Record-Smashing 2022 Tonga Eruption
Previously unstudied data from a seismic wave, detected 750 kilometers from the seamount, Maybolster tsunami early-warning systems.
The Changing ‘History’ of a Global Ice Sheet
Imagine that a massive ice sheet covered Canada and oozed down over a large part of the northern United States, like icing spilling down the side of a cake.
Scientists Tackle Farm Nutrient Pollution With Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a slow-release fertilizer, all without spending a lot of money?