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New Insights Allow Precise Forecast of the Carbon Cycle

Researchers at the University of Vienna’s Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) have shown that warmer soils support a higher variety of living microbes.

26 Feb 2024

The Effect of Warming and Vegetation on Methane Emissions from Wetlands

Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that warms the climate around 30 times more strongly than carbon dioxide, is mostly found in wetlands, which are Earth’s greatest natural sources of this gas.

16 Feb 2024

The Negative Effects of Reforestation Initiatives on Vast Tropical Grassland Areas

A recent study conducted by the University of Liverpool sheds light on problems associated with reforestation and restoration initiatives throughout Africa.

16 Feb 2024

Megafauna Matters: Quantifying the Effects of Large Herbivores on Ecosystems

For millions of years, a variety of large herbivores, or megafauna, influenced terrestrial ecosystems.

12 Feb 2024

Study Provides Insights Into Complex Role of Forests in the Climate System and Water Cycle

Forests, which cover a third of Earth's land surface, are pivotal in carbon storage and the water cycle, though the full scope of their impact remains to be fully understood.

8 Feb 2024

New Tools to Safeguard Drylands in a Changing World

Various complex systems, ranging from microbial communities to mussel beds and drylands, exhibit remarkable self-organized clusters.

5 Feb 2024

Model Reveals How Microplastics May Bioaccumulate in the Galápagos Islands Food Web

Modeling shows how microplastics may bioaccumulate in the Galapagos Islands food web, with Galapagos penguins most affected, according to a study published January 24, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

25 Jan 2024

Mediterranean Ecosystems at Risk From Invasive Plant Seed Banks

Some invasive plants can form persistent banks of seeds that remain under the soil for years, and this makes their eradication practically impossible.

16 Jan 2024

Discovering How Microplastics Endanger Health and Soil

Researchers from Zhejiang Shuren University and China Agricultural University revealed the mechanisms and effects of plastic pollution on antibiotic resistance and soil health.

2 Jan 2024

Influence of Unequal Climate on Global Values of Natural Capital

The world’s natural capital is anticipated to decline as climate change redistributes terrestrial ecosystems throughout the planet, resulting in a 9% loss of ecosystem services by 2100.

19 Dec 2023