Environment

New Study Reveals Trade-offs between Tropical Cyclone Resistance and Resilience

New Study Reveals Trade-offs between Tropical Cyclone Resistance and Resilience

An international study of the effects of 26 tropical cyclones on land reveals trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience. The findings can help managers plan…
Common Plastic Products Release into the Water Trillions of Microscopic Particles

Common Plastic Products Release into the Water Trillions of Microscopic Particles

Plastic is all around us, from the grocery bags we use at the store to everyday objects like shampoo and soap bottles. Plastics are found…
Risks to Biodiversity will Endure well after the peak in Future Global Temperatures

Risks to Biodiversity will Endure well after the peak in Future Global Temperatures

Even if global temperatures begin to fall after peaking this century due to climate change, the risks to biodiversity could last for decades, according to…
Climate Change may be exacerbated by Coastal Marsh Migration

Climate Change may be exacerbated by Coastal Marsh Migration

Coastal wetlands are not only one of the world’s most valuable ecosystems, but they are also one of the most threatened by high greenhouse gas…
Science Demonstrates That at Least 44% of Earth’s Land Needs to Be Conserved to Preserve Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Science Demonstrates That at Least 44% of Earth’s Land Needs to Be Conserved to Preserve Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

According to recent research, 44 percent of the Earth’s surface area, or over 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles), has to be conserved…
Weather-related Disaster Survivors may Age Faster

Weather-related Disaster Survivors may Age Faster

When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico in September 2017 as a high-end category 4 storm, it left behind the island’s worst disaster in its…
Monitoring Carbon Storage in Mangroves with Remote Sensing

Monitoring Carbon Storage in Mangroves with Remote Sensing

Mangroves are tropical forests that are both ecologically and economically important. They are extremely productive ecosystems, with primary production rates comparable to tropical humid evergreen…
The Lesser-known Role of the Ozone Layer in Global Warming

The Lesser-known Role of the Ozone Layer in Global Warming

Although ozone depletion and climate change are linked in several ways, ozone depletion is not a major cause of climate change. Ozone in the atmosphere…
Children are Negatively affected by Air Pollution, during Wildfires

Children are Negatively affected by Air Pollution, during Wildfires

Chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants are examples of air pollution. It also causes structural…
We may not be Aware of how much Ozone is Heating the Planet

We may not be Aware of how much Ozone is Heating the Planet

According to new research, ozone in the lower atmosphere, in particular, contributed more to warming in the Southern Ocean, which absorbs much of the planet’s…
Wildfire Smoke has a Chemical Link to Ozone Depletion

Wildfire Smoke has a Chemical Link to Ozone Depletion

Atmospheric chemists discovered that smoke from Australia’s ‘Black Summer’ wildfires triggered chemical reactions in the stratosphere that contributed to ozone depletion. The research is the…
Scientists create a method for Forecasting Seasonal Wildfires in the West

Scientists create a method for Forecasting Seasonal Wildfires in the West

According to an experimental prediction method developed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, this summer’s Western wildfire season is likely to be…
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