Fifteen years after the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill poured an estimated 134 million gallons of oil into the marine environment, vital long-term monitoring work involving University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers continues to chart the slow path to recovery for the region’s deep-sea coral communities, providing critical information to...
World’s Mountains Warming Faster Than Lowlands
Around the world, mountains are warming faster than surrounding lowlands, scientists warn.
Scientists Uncover Why Europe May Face 42 Extra Days of Summer by 2100
New research reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from the last millennia.
Scientists Warn Mountain Climate Change is Accelerating Faster Than Predicted, Putting Billions of People at Risk
Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global review.
Rainforests Under Threat: Report Calls for Protection and Restoration to Help the South West’s Temperate Rainforests Thrive
Temperate rainforests are among the rarest habitats on Earth, supporting unique biodiversity and providing vital benefits from climate regulation and natural flood management to supporting human wellbeing.
Cornell Ash Trees Aim to Beat Back Borer Insects
Ash saplings newly planted on Cornell land are potentially resistant to devastating emerald ash borer insects, making the university the first propagation center in New York state.
Giant hidden heat blob slowly travels beneath the U. S.
An immense pocket of hot rock deep beneath the Appalachians may be a wandering relic of the breakup between Greenland and North America 80 million years ago. Researchers suggest this slow-moving “mantle wave” drifted over 1,800 km to reach its current position, gradually reshaping the continent from below and even...
Tiny Yellowstone quakes ignite a surge of hidden life underground
Researchers studying Yellowstone’s depths discovered that small earthquakes can recharge underground microbial life. The quakes exposed new rock and fluids, creating bursts of chemical energy that microbes can use. Both the water chemistry and the microbial communities shifted dramatically in response. This dynamic may help explain how life survives in...
This glowing particle in a laser trap may reveal how lightning begins
Using a precisely aligned pair of laser beams, scientists can now hold a single aerosol particle in place and monitor how it charges up. The particle’s glow signals each step in its changing electrical state, revealing how electrons are kicked away and how the particle sometimes releases sudden bursts of...
This tiny plant survived the vacuum of space and still grows
Moss spores survived an extended stay on the outside of the ISS and remained capable of germinating once back on Earth. Their resilience to vacuum, extreme temperatures, and UV radiation surprised the researchers who expected them to perish. The spores' natural protective coat likely played a key role in shielding...