Environment

Apr 05, 2019 08:23 AM EDT

Post-wildfire step-pool streams

Boulder, Colo., USA: Steps and pools are among the most stable and functionally important features in the mountain river landscape. Their stability is important for dissipating stream energy, withstanding ordinary floods and resisting erosion, and regulating the flow and sediment dynamics feeding into lowland areas.

Apr 03, 2019 10:04 AM EDT

Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility

Nutrient pollution has been blamed for algal blooms and degradation of coral reefs along Maui's west coast

Apr 02, 2019 08:55 AM EDT

Marine protected reserves do more than restore fish

UMass Amherst, Smithsonian, Florida research reports wider ecological benefits

18-Year-Old Naturally Regenerating Forest (IMAGE)

Apr 02, 2019 08:51 AM EDT

Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals

International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short of meeting 1.5C climate targets, according to new research by UCL and University of Edinburgh scientists.

Apr 02, 2019 08:46 AM EDT

Climate change threat to dolphins' survival

An unprecedented marine heatwave had long-lasting negative impacts on both survival and birth rates on the iconic dolphin population in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Researchers at UZH have now documented that climate change may have more far-reaching consequences for the conservation of marine mammals than previously thought.

Apr 01, 2019 10:16 AM EDT

Tending the soil

The world's leading soil scientists met at Argonne recently to discuss the importance of what's under our feet.

Mar 29, 2019 09:19 PM EDT

What's Causing California's Wet Winter?

California is going through one of its most impressive seasons of moisture fall in the last six months. This winter termed a "wet winter" shows increased volumes of snowfall happening throughout the state.

Mar 28, 2019 08:51 AM EDT

Galápagos islands have nearly 10 times more alien marine species than once thought

Over 50 non-native species have found their way to the Galápagos Islands, almost 10 times more than scientists previously thought, reports a new study in Aquatic Invasions published Thursday, March 28.

Emissions Sources For Deforestation-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (IMAGE)

Mar 27, 2019 09:00 AM EDT

EU consumption results in high carbon emissions from tropical deforestation

A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be directly linked to deforestation of tropical forests. Two new studies, from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shed new light on this impact, by combining satellite imagery of the rainforest, global land use statistics and data of international trade patterns.