New snake species in Europe named after a long-forgotten Iron Age kingdom
The description of a new rat snake species from eastern Turkey, Elaphe urartica, has been published in the journal PeerJCredit: ...
Tag: Geography
Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
Ancient geologic structures may play future roleCredit: Susan Howard The ROSETTA-Ice project, a three-year, multi-institutional data collection survey of Antarctic ...
Climate change may make the arctic tundra a drier landscape
Lakes may shrink and some may disappearCredit: Figure prepared by Rebecca Finger Higgens. Imagery courtesy of Planet Labs, Inc. With ...
Study predicts shift to smaller animals over next century
Credit: Robert Cooke Researchers at the University of Southampton have forecast a worldwide move towards smaller birds and mammals over ...
Social media data reveal benefits or threats to biodiversity by visitors to nature locations
Credit: Anna Hausmann Understanding how people use and experience important places for living nature is essential for effectively managing and ...
The cultural significance of carbon-storing peatlands to rural communities
A group of UK and Peruvian researchers have carried out the first detailed study of how rural communities interact with ...
Amount of carbon stored in forests reduced as climate warms
Credit: Ulf Buntgen Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage, an ...
New research identifies patterns of tree distribution in African savannas
Understanding the patterns underlying vegetation distribution is vital for creating predictive models to forecast responses of natural systems to global ...
Scientists use historical data to create first assessment of human impacts on biodiversity
The way humans use land across the British Isles has changed beyond recognition during the past 8,000 years. But what ...
New research shows community forest management reduces both deforestation and poverty
Giving local communities in Nepal the opportunity to manage their forests has simultaneously reduced deforestation and poverty in the region, ...
As climate changes, small increases in rainfall may cause widespread road outages
New model incorporates topographical data for more accurate forecast of road disruption TROY, N.Y. -- As more rain falls on ...
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships success for University of Liverpool
Credit: University of Liverpool Three University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to pursue ambitious ...
Study suggests earthquakes are triggered well beyond fluid injection zones
Computer model and field experiment data suggest a new link between subsurface injections and earthquake swarmsCredit: USGS MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May ...
Palm oil’s potential to alleviate poverty depends on where it’s grown
Expansion of oil palm production in remote forest areas requires careful planning and evaluation if the communities are to benefit, ...
The global guide to beach garbage
The Beachcomber's Guide to Marine DebrisCredit: Springer Nature Strolling barefoot on the beach is one of life's great pleasures, but ...
Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns
Credit: Carolyn Gibson, University of Guelph PhD student A "sleeping giant" hidden in permafrost soils in Canada and other northern ...
Diamonds reveal how continents are stabilized, key to Earth’s habitability
The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence ...
Geography study finds hot days lead to wildfires
University of Cincinnati researchers examined weather factors that contribute to devastating western wildfires; they found that wildfires were most likely ...
Major deep carbon sink linked to microbes found near volcano chains
Rutgers and other scientists show how microbes help store millions of tons of carbon dioxideCredit: Peter Barry Up to about ...
Data mining digs up hidden clues to major California earthquake triggers
Comprehensive new earthquake catalog includes 10 times more quakes than previously identified, with a more detailed picture of stresses and ...