The connection between the related systems in our life, known as the food, energy, and water Nexus– is key to a more sustainable future. An upcoming event in Idaho brings together experts on the subject.
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Gas-Giant Exoplanets Generally Stay Close To Their Parent Stars, Research Finds
Gas-giant planets are far more likely to orbit very closely to their parent star than they are to orbit at distances farther away, according to new research made possible by … [Read full article]
Small Dams on Chinese River Cause More Harm Than Large Dams
Damming Chinese rivers has been in the public consciousness for many years now, if for no other reason than for the impact the construction of the Three Gorges Dam had on … [Read full article]
Escape from Climate Change Similar for Land and Sea Life
How fast do animal and plant populations on land have to travel to stay ahead of climate change and remain in the climates they prefer? And how fast is it … [Read full article]
Ice Age Carbon Came Not from the Pacific
A new study has found that the Northeast Pacific was not an important reservoir for the carbon that is believed to be responsible for the end of the last Ice Age, throwing scientists back to the proverbial drawing board as they digest this shift in their theories.
Unprecedented Portrait of Global Greenhouse Gases in Atmosphere
HIPPO – HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations – is the name of an unprecedented three-year series of research flights from the Arctic to Antarctica which has provided scientists with a first of its kind portrait of greenhouse gases and particles in the atmosphere.
Liquefaction after Japanese Earthquake Larger than Expected
The level of soil liquefaction that took place as a result of the Japanese earthquake has surprised researchers who have been studying the damage.
Drought Could Hamper Carbon Sequestration in US
A new study supported by the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Energy has concluded that forests and other terrestrial ecosystems in the contiguous United States of America can sequester up to 40 percent of the nation’s fossil fuel carbon emissions.
New Study Shows Nitrogen Lowers CO2 Levels in Forests
Scientists have concluded that forests with excessive nitrogen concentrations reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. During a ten year study in Michigan by the National Science … [Read full article]