Environment

Hurricane Intensity Around Bermuda Is Increasing, and It’s Linked to Rising Ocean Temperatures

Hurricane Intensity Around Bermuda Is Increasing, and It’s Linked to Rising Ocean Temperatures

Due to rising water temperatures in the region, hurricane maximum wind speeds in the subtropical Atlantic around Bermuda have more than doubled on average over…
A Hydraulic Model Developed to Assess the Extent to which Human-Caused Climate Change has Influenced Flooding

A Hydraulic Model Developed to Assess the Extent to which Human-Caused Climate Change has Influenced Flooding

How much do climate change’s effects contribute to extreme weather events? It’s difficult to say the variables are numerous; each occurrence is unique, and there’s…
Researchers have Discovered a Direct Link Between Deforestation and Poor Diet Quality

Researchers have Discovered a Direct Link Between Deforestation and Poor Diet Quality

Current policies for ensuring food security place a premium on farms, but forests also play an important role. According to researchers who discovered direct linkages…
Forest Restoration Requires Balancing Environmental and Wood Production Goals

Forest Restoration Requires Balancing Environmental and Wood Production Goals

For the greatest climate and environmental benefits, forest restoration plans should prioritize restoring native forests, however, these benefits come at a cost in terms of…
Soil Carbon Sampling in Agricultural Fields is Improved by a New Estimation Strategy

Soil Carbon Sampling in Agricultural Fields is Improved by a New Estimation Strategy

Carbon is stored in the soil of the Earth far more than it is in the atmosphere. Soil organic carbon (SOC) refers to the portion of…
Carbon Removal from Nature can Help Protect Us from Global Warming

Carbon Removal from Nature can Help Protect Us from Global Warming

According to a new study, temporary natural-based carbon removal can help to reduce global peak heat levels, but only when combined with aggressive fossil-fuel emission…
Humans Were Using Complex Tools and Ochre in Asia 40,000 Years Ago

Humans Were Using Complex Tools and Ochre in Asia 40,000 Years Ago

According to recent archaeological finds, ancient hunter-gatherers living in what is now China may have been the first humans in Eastern Asia to process ochre…
World’s Most Polluted Island Is Mapped In the Wrong Place, Finds British Royal Navy

World’s Most Polluted Island Is Mapped In the Wrong Place, Finds British Royal Navy

Henderson Island, a remote and deserted island in the Pacific Ocean, has been misrepresented on maps for 85 years, according to the British Royal Navy.…
Over the Last Two Decades, Agricultural Expansion has been a Major Contributor to the Doubling of Annual Tropical Carbon Losses

Over the Last Two Decades, Agricultural Expansion has been a Major Contributor to the Doubling of Annual Tropical Carbon Losses

Agricultural land, which includes croplands, pastures, orchards, groves, vineyards, nurseries, decorative horticultural areas, confined feeding operations, and other agricultural applications, can be defined generically as…
Coastal Peatland Development in Indonesia Over Thousands of Years is Being Studied by Researchers

Coastal Peatland Development in Indonesia Over Thousands of Years is Being Studied by Researchers

Peatlands in the tropics are one of the most effective carbon sinks. On the other hand, if they are destroyed, such as by land-use change,…
Underappreciated Factors for Biodiversity Loss should be Considered, According to the Researchers

Underappreciated Factors for Biodiversity Loss should be Considered, According to the Researchers

Earthworms have a deleterious impact on the insect fauna above ground in northern North America. Soil ecologists discovered this effect on insect population, biomass, and…
Wildfire Smoke may Increase Hazardous Ozone Generation in Cities

Wildfire Smoke may Increase Hazardous Ozone Generation in Cities

The combination of wildfire smoke and urban air pollution brings out the worst in each other. Wildfire smoke contains a combination of gaseous pollutants (for…
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