A rainforest in Malaysia. Credit: Wikimedia Common A new index shows that the world’s rainforests are responding differently to threats like a warming climate and…
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New research shows genome duplication in the ancestor of modern gymnosperms, a group of seed plants that includes cypresses and pines, might have directly contributed…
This image shows the rainforest and Ndoki River near Mbeli and Mokeli. Researchers reporting in the journal One Earth on July 23 have developed a…
Harpy Eagle. Harpy eagles (Harpia harpyja) — which are among the world’s largest eagle species — struggle to feed offspring in heavily deforested areas of…
Rainclouds moving over the Amazon rainforest. Credit: Jessica Baker Amazon rain forests could be at far higher risk of extreme drought than previously thought, according…
This image shows a forest giving off moisture into the air, or transpiring. When combined with moisture that evaporates from the land, both processes drive…
Some climate activists advocate large-scale tree-planting campaigns in forests around the world to suck up heat-trapping carbon dioxide and help rein in climate change. But…
Study on declining biodiversity in Tibet’s mountainous regions in response to climate change. Normally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions.…
The first TanSat global SIF map was constructed using a data-driven method based on the SVD (singular value decomposition) technique. Credit: TanSat team Solar-induced chlorophyll…
A new study sequencing the genome of four species of sifakas (Propithecus), a genus of lemurs found in Madagascar’s forests, reveals that these animals’ taste…
Inland-creeping saltwater is changing U.S. coastal wetlands, and now you can see the effects from space. Credit: NASA / U.S. Geological Survey Rising seas and…
The recovering forest 3 years after coffee pulp was applied to the area. Credit: Rebecca Cole. A new study finds that coffee pulp, a waste…
Noise Can Be Detrimental to Plant Life – Affects Persist Even Years After the Noise Has Been Removed
Noise Can Be Detrimental to Plant Life – Affects Persist Even Years After the Noise Has Been Removed
Pinyon pine seedling counted during vegetation surveys. Credit: Photo by Sarah Termondt Though noise may change moment by moment for humans, it has a more…
Amazon deforestation. Credit: Oregon State University A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a…
Researchers warn that if we don’t act quickly, many species, including species of salmon and southern resident killer whales, are likely to be functionally extinct…
Pine tree in winter. Credit: Montage by Stefan Jansson and Pushan Bag How can conifers that are used for example as Christmas trees keep their…
Photo of bomb craters converted into fish ponds in Vietnam, 2015. Credit: Mihai Daniel Nita Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore…
Dead tree trunk in Peru rainforest. Credit: Roel Brienen For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a…
A new study led by Swansea University reveals that only 10% of the forest that is left on two Indonesian islands remains fire-resistant. The researchers…
Jackson School Assistant Professor Daniella Rempe (in white hat) and colleagues from the Eel River Critical Zone Observatory and Ben Gurion University install specialized sampling…