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 ...
Tag: Geography
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 ...
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