Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 12, 2024
Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe University of Massachusetts Amherst - A new study published in Science…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 13, 2024
Full articleThree-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UNNews
Three-quarters of Earth’s land became permanently drier in last three decades: UN
Aridity: The ‘existential crisis’ redefining life on Earth | Five billion people could be affected by 2100 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Even as dramatic water-related…
SourceDecember 9, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 48, 2024
Innovative approach highlights marine heatwaves’ impacts on seagrass ecosystems Seagrass meadows, essential to marine biodiversity and ecosystem services, are increasingly threatened by climate change, especially…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
Full articleClimate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilitiesClimate
Climate change impacts on European soils reveal microbial vulnerabilities
Scientists have uncovered how soil microbes, critical for ecosystem health, respond to extreme weather events, shedding light on the risks posed by climate change. The…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
Full articleWhat are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?Science
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?
Through a 20-year experiment, investigators have shown how different trees adjust their strategies for acquiring nutrients through their roots as soil warms with climate change.…
SourceNovember 20, 2024
Full articleUTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceNovember 8, 2024
Full articlePlant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop healthScience
Plant diversity boosts soil carbon retention and crop health
The potential to mitigate climate change could be hiding in our fields. Increasing plant diversity in agricultural systems is emerging as a powerful tool to…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceOctober 20, 2024
Full articleBrazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’News
Brazilian researchers work to transform agave into the ‘sugarcane of the sertão’
Karina Toledo, from Bologna | FAPESP Climate change has caused an increase in the semi-arid climate region in Brazil. Data from the National Center for…
SourceOctober 16, 2024
Full articleMuser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceOctober 6, 2024
Full articleRapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concernsScience
Rapid greening of the Antarctic Peninsula sparks climate concerns
The Antarctic Peninsula has experienced a dramatic increase in vegetation cover over the past four decades, according to new research. A study by the universities…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 4, 2024
Full articleAncient log discovery points to new climate change strategyClimate
Ancient log discovery points to new climate change strategy
A newly published study in Science reveals how a 3,775-year-old log could help refine a novel approach to combating climate change. The research, led by…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 29, 2024
Full articlePermafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfiresClimate
Permafrost thawing set to trigger surge in northern wildfires
A new study predicts that global warming will accelerate the thawing of permafrost, leading to a dramatic rise in wildfires across northern regions, including the…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleHuman urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impactScience
Human urine as sustainable fertilizer – new study shows minimal soil impact
Human urine could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers, according to new research by scientists from the University of Birmingham and L’Institut Agro Montpellier.…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 23, 2024
Full articleWarming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate changeClimate
Warming forests soils could leak more carbon, accelerating climate change
In the grand scheme of Earth's carbon cycle, northern forest soils serve as critical reservoirs, trapping carbon dioxide that trees absorb during photosynthesis and preventing…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 25, 2024
Full articleRising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study revealsClimate
Rising environmental stressors threaten resilience of ecosystems, study reveals
A new international study led by the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC) under the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 23, 2024
Full articleRising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggestsClimate
Rising mercury levels in soil could be linked to climate change, study suggests
A new study highlights a concerning connection between climate change and rising mercury levels in soil, suggesting that current global efforts to control mercury emissions…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024
Full articleOn a mission to save our soilsNewsScience
On a mission to save our soils
Italian soil scientist Professor Fabio Terribile is on a mission to improve soil quality, with the help of EU funding and 19 partners across Europe.…
SourceAugust 11, 2024
Full articleSeismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noiseNewsScience
Seismic detectors measure soil moisture using traffic noise
By California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Caltech researchers have developed a new method to measure soil moisture in the shallow subterranean region between the surface…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleTrees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…
SourceJuly 25, 2024
Full articleCutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. By University…
SourceJuly 10, 2024
Full articleNew Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate ChangeScience
New Microbe-central Model Predicts Global Grassland Soil pH Under Climate Change
By Zhang Nannan | Chinese Academy of Sciences In a study published in One Earth, a research team led by Prof. Deng Ye from Research…
SourceJuly 9, 2024
Full articleBraiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restorationClimate
Braiding community values with science is key to ecosystem restoration
A research team comprising local Tibetans and academics from the UK and China demonstrate that local community members are indispensable partners in enhancing community engagement…
SourceJuly 8, 2024
Full articleRetreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soilsScience
Retreating glaciers: fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils
By Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that yeasts play…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
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