New long-term satellite analysis shows “plum” rainy season wetter now than ever before
Meiyu-Baiu fronts in the most recent decade the wettest on recordCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo ...
Tag: Earth Science
Study examines the role of deep-sea microbial predators at hydrothermal vents
Researchers emphasize the need for baseline information of microbial food websCredit: Image credit: OET/Nautilus Live The hydrothermal vent fluids from ...
3D printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods
Experiments in water tanks, including a U pool, suggest the ancient animals lived a vertical marine lifestyleCredit: David Peterman University ...
Arrival of land plants changed Earth’s climate control system
The arrival of plants on land about 400 million years ago may have changed the way the Earth naturally regulates ...
Climate regulation changed with the proliferation of marine animals and terrestrial plants
Geoscientific study traces carbon-silicon cycle over three billion years on the basis of lithium isotope levelsCredit: photo/©: Ashleigh Hood Earth's ...
Have you ever wondered how many species have inhabited the earth?
Credit: Syracuse University Professors in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences explored whether or not the scientific community will ...
Chemistry discovery could remove micropollutants from environment
Credit: Cornell University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Army-funded research identified a new chemistry approach that could remove micropollutants from ...
Solar radio signals could be used to monitor melting ice sheets
Credit: Image credit: Sean Peters The sun provides a daunting source of electromagnetic disarray - chaotic, random energy emitted by ...
US-wide, non-white neighborhoods are hotter than white ones
Wealthier, whiter urban and small-town residents benefit more from cooling infrastructure and treesCredit: Suzanne Benz WASHINGTON--In cities and towns across ...
Cobalt-containing catalysts used to study super-viscous oil resins at Ashalcha oilfield
A paper saw light in Catalysts.Credit: Kazan Federal University Ashalcha oilfield in Tatarstan is one of the most popular locations ...
USC study shows dire impacts downstream of Nile River dam
The research forecasts water supply and economic risks as tensions mount over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance DamCredit: (Photo/NASA-JPL) Rapid filling of ...
Human environmental genome recovered in the absence of skeletal remains
Credit: © Anna Belfer-Cohen The cave of Satsurblia was inhabited by humans in different periods of the Paleolithic: Up to ...
Rise in Southeast Asia forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Credit: Dominick Spracklen Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating, leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions, according to new ...
Sea-level rise may worsen existing Bay Area inequities
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Rather than waiting for certainty in sea-level rise projections, policymakers can plan now for future coastal flooding ...
Huge volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution
Credit: Steve Self, UC Berkeley New Brunswick, N.J. (July 9, 2021) -- A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 ...
Ecologists compare accuracy of lidar technologies for monitoring forest vegetation
Findings suggest mobile platforms have great potential for monitoring a variety of forest attributesCredit: Northern Arizona University As light detection ...
Mapping biodiversity in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region
The region includes two Global Biodiversity Hotspots; the project will document the distribution and function of species and ecosystemsCredit: Credit: ...
Coastal wetlands are nature’s flood defences
They offer more protection than we thought, estuaries study showsCredit: Swansea University Coastal wetlands - such as salt marshes - ...
Continental pirouettes
Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotateCredit: Alisha Steinberger The plates of the Earth's crust perform complicated ...
To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator in detecting if an underwater ...