Island Communities and Satellite Records Tell a Shared Story of Storms, Runoff and Reef Fish Poisoning
A new study of Ambae Island, Vanuatu, finds that community perceptions of intensifying rainfall and cyclones broadly match satellite records, ...
Tag: land use change
Climate and Land Use Changes Could Shrink Water Yield in China’s Wei River Basin
An integrated modeling study projects declining water yield across the Wei River Basin under all SSP-RCP scenarios, with climate change ...
Lake Victoria’s Muddy Crisis: Sediment Cores Reveal a Seven-Fold Surge in Erosion
Dated sediment cores from Kenya's Winam Gulf reveal that sedimentation in Lake Victoria has surged up to seven-fold since the ...
Three Decades of Urban Ecosystem Service Research Mapped by Scientists
A new bibliometric analysis of nearly three decades of research reveals how urban ecosystem service assessment grew from a niche ...
Satellite Study Reveals Alarming Forest Loss in Cameroon’s Santchou Wildlife Reserve
A 22-year satellite and field study of Cameroon's Santchou Wildlife Reserve shows mature forest collapsing under agricultural pressure, reveals which ...
Brazil’s Iconic Melon Cactus Faces a Future Squeezed by Farms, Fire and a Warming Climate
A new ensemble modeling study finds that Brazil's endemic cactus Melocactus pachyacanthus has already lost nearly 45 percent of its ...
Soil Type and Warming Sensitivity Shape Carbon and Nitrogen Release in Temperate Ecosystems
A synthesis of 181 studies shows that soil mineralogy, texture and land-use history strongly control how temperate soils release carbon ...
Apple-Based Agroforestry Emerges as a Soil Carbon Champion in the Himalayas
A new study in the wet temperate northwestern Himalayas finds that apple-based agroforestry stores roughly 50 percent more soil organic ...
Draining Peatlands Turns Global Carbon Sinks Into Carbon Bombs, Massive Analysis Finds
A global meta-analysis of 120 peatland sites shows agriculture and drainage convert carbon sinks into major CO2 sources, with every ...
Delayed Forest Regrowth After Mining Deepens Tropical Carbon Losses, 23-Year Study Finds
A 23-year satellite analysis shows that regrowth on mined tropical land lags far behind standard assumptions, substantially amplifying carbon losses ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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