‘Problem of missing ice’ finally solved by movement of the earth’s crust
A new global ice sheet reconstruction for the past 80,000 yearsCredit: NIOZ, Kim Sauter During ice ages, the global mean ...
Tag: Geography
The distribution of vertebrate animals redefines temperate and cold climate regions
Credit: Icelab at Umeå University The distribution of vegetation is routinely used to classify climate regions worldwide, yet whether these ...
More trees do not always create a cooler planet, Clark University geographer finds
Clark researchers discover some US forests add to global warmingCredit: n/a WORCESTER, Mass. -- New research by Christopher A. Williams, ...
Heat islands and lack of running water promote dengue fever in Delhi, India
Credit: © Olivier Telle/CSH/CNRS What if more inclusive urban planning for poor populations was key to fighting dengue fever? This ...
Small mammals climb higher to flee warming temperatures in the Rockies
Credit: McCain Lab The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a popular sight among tourists in the Rocky Mountains--the small ...
International research team begins uncovering Arctic mystery
New study on submarine permafrost suggests locked greenhouse gases are emergingCredit: Artwork by Victor O. Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science ...
Early Indian monsoon forecasts could benefit farmers
Seasonal forecasts for Indian summer monsoon accurate in India's major agricultural regionsCredit: Amulya Chevuturi/University of Reading Farmers in India should ...
Fast-growing parts of africa see a surprise: less air pollution from seasonal fires
But growing urban emissions mean reprieve may be only temporaryCredit: Kyu Lee/Earth Institute, Columbia University Often, when populations and economies ...
Combined bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire spell uncertain future for forests
Credit: Robert Andrus Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado's beloved forests--but when combined, ...
Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about ...
Global warming found to be culprit for flood risk in Peruvian Andes, other glacial lakes
Credit: Stuart-Smith et al./Nature Geoscience As the planet warms, glaciers are retreating and causing changes in the world's mountain water ...
Kangaroo overgrazing could be jeopardising land conservation, study finds
The native species has reached numbers that are contributing to drier soil and less vegetation - and may be more ...
Drone and landsat imagery shows long-term change in vegetation cover along intermittent river
Study examines vegetation cover change in the Kuiseb river in the Namib desertCredit: Photo by Oliver Halsey. In the Namib ...
Díaz, Lavorel and Westoby win the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology
The award has gone in this thirteenth edition to Sandra Díaz, Sandra Lavorel and Mark Westoby for cataloguing plant traits ...
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