Neotoma rodents (woodrats) in a nest, also known as a midden, at City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho. Pictured are both a modern and ancient midden.
A&S Biologist Calls for Protection and More Studies of Natural Time Capsules of Climate Change
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Altering Cancer Treatment Dosing Could Reduce Climate Impact, Study Finds
Changing how often a popular cancer therapy is delivered would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental impact without decreasing cancer survival, according to an analysis from researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center.
Warmer Wetter Climate Predicted to Bring Societal and Ecological Impact to the Tibetan Plateau
While recent reports have stated that more than half the world’s largest lakes, including lakes in the Tibetan plateau, are drying up, a paper in Nature Geoscience today (27/5/24 DOI 10.1038/s41561-024-01446-w ) suggests that, by the end of this century, land-locked lakes on the Tibetan Plateau are set to increase exponentially, resulting in major land loss and related economic, environmental and climatic impacts.
NASA Releases New High-Quality, Near Real-Time Air Quality Data
NASA has made new data available that can provide air pollution observations at unprecedented resolutions – down to the scale of individual neighborhoods.
Secrets of Sargassum: Scientists Advance Knowledge of Seaweed Causing Chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa
Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm.
Historic Iceberg Surges Offer Insights on Modern Climate Change
A great armada entered the North Atlantic, launched from the cold shores of North America.
