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Published Expanding large-scale agriculture is escalating flooding in the largest South American breadbasket - Expanding Large-Scale Agriculture: The Unseen Catalyst of Flooding in South America's Breadbasket



Driven by soaring international demand, extensive areas of grasslands, and forests across South Amer...
Published The role of jellies as a food source in the Arctic winter



The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change. It is not only affected by increasing surface...
Published We know the Arctic is warming -- What will changing river flows do to its environment?



Scientists recently combined satellite data, field observations and sophisticated numerical modeling...
Published Thawing permafrost: Not a climate tipping element, but nevertheless far-reaching impacts



Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipp...
Published Local food production saves costs and carbon



Emphasizing local food production over imported substitutes can lead to significant cost and carbon...
Published These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert - These Solar Panels Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert


Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spina...
Published Megadrought likely triggered the fall of the Assyrian Empire - Megadrought likely triggered the fall of the Assyrian Empire


The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt -- the largest e...
Published Genome of voracious desert locust sequenced - Genome of Voracious Desert Locust Sequenced: Insights into Swarm Behavior and Pest Control


The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- those voracious feeders of plague and devastat...
Published Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust - Using Solar Farms to Generate Fresh Desert Soil Crust



Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are...
Published Are new carbon sinks appearing in the Arctic? - Are New Carbon Sinks Appearing in the Arctic?



Global warming can result in the spread of peatland vegetation in the Arctic. An international resea...
Published Ways to tackle water security challenges in world's drylands - Ways to Tackle Water Security Challenges in World's Drylands


To counter the effects of climate change on drylands, a new study suggests that global access to wat...
Published Companies' 'deforestation-free' supply chain pledges have barely impacted forest clearance in the Amazon, researchers say - Companies' 'Deforestation-Free' Supply Chain Pledges Have Barely Impacted Forest Clearance in the Amazon, Researchers Say


More companies must make and implement zero-deforestation supply chain commitments in order to signi...
Published Tropical cyclones act as 'massive heat pumps' that fuel extreme heat - Tropical Cyclones: Massive Heat Pumps Fueling Extreme Heat


Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate disaster recovery even further, r...
Published Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta - Existential Threats to the Iconic Nile River Delta


Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecologi...
Published Scientists find link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidification - Scientists Find Link Between Fast-Melting Arctic Ice and Ocean Acidification


An international team of researchers has found acidity levels increasing three to four times faster...
Published Getting to the bottom of the Arctic sea ice decline - Getting to the Bottom of the Arctic Sea Ice Decline


Sea ice levels in the Arctic Ocean are rapidly declining, due to global warming. Now, to understand...
Published Thawing Arctic hillsides are major climate change contributors - Thawing Arctic Hillsides: A Major Contributor to Climate Change


Thawing Arctic hillsides release a significant amount of organic carbon that has been locked in froz...
Published El Niño increases seedling mortality even in drought-tolerant forests - El Niño Increases Seedling Mortality Even in Drought-Tolerant Forests



Scientists conducted a 7-year study on seedling recruitment and mortality in a national park in Chia...
Published Sea ice will soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months -- and it has happened before - Sea Ice Will Soon Disappear from the Arctic During the Summer Months -- and It Has Happened Before


In a new study, an international team of researchers warn that the Arctic Sea ice may soon be a thin...
Published Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming - Arctic Vegetation: A Major Contributor to Global Warming


An international team of research scientists has documented the central role of vegetation for Arcti...