After one of the most intense cyclones in world history tore through the Pacific island of Tanna in Vanuatu, new research led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa showed the resilience of the island’s forests.
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Humans Have Driven the Earth’s Freshwater Cycle Out of Its Stable State
New analysis shows that the global freshwater cycle has shifted far beyond pre-industrial conditions.
Small Dietary Changes Can Cut Your Carbon Footprint by 25%
McGill researchers find evidence that partially replacing red and processed meat with plant protein foods can increase lifespan and mitigate climate change.
UMaine Researchers Use Gps-Tracked Icebergs in Novel Study to Improve Climate Models
Over the last four decades, warming climate and ocean temperatures have rapidly altered the Greenland Ice Sheet, creating concern for marine ecosystems and weather patterns worldwide.
Lake Ecosystems: Nitrogen Has Been Underestimated
An ecological imbalance in a lake can usually be attributed to increased nutrient inputs.
UMass Amherst Scientists Propose New Method for Tracking Elusive Origins of CO2 Emissions From Streams
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst that specializes in accounting for the carbon dioxide release by streams, rivers and lakes recently demonstrated that the chemical process known as “carbonate buffering” can account for the majority of emissions in highly alkaline waters.