New Research Identifies Unique Patterns in Utah Wildfires
Utah's variable topography produces a tremendous range of wildfire behavior
Environmental
Public Gardens Contribute to Invasives Problem
Survey finds nonnative, invasive species are escaping arboretums
Consensus Needed on When Global Warming Reaches 1.5°C
Researchers propose a solution to defining the current level of global warming
600 Years of Tree Rings Reveal Climate Risks in California
Researchers construct plausible daily weather records and streamflow scenarios
How Can We Evaluate the Quality of Global Water Models?
Inconsistencies between the results of different global water models make certain conclusions uncertain
Global Warming Intensifies Heavy Rain—Even More than Expected
Intensity and frequency of heavy rainfall is increasing exponentially with global warming
The Fens of Eastern England Once Held Vast Woodlands, Study Finds
Findings help put the current anthropogenic climate change in a long-term context
Separating Out Signals Recorded at the Seafloor
New microanalysis approach has helped researchers separate out signals in pyrite
Plants Might Be Able to Absorb More Carbon Dioxide than Previously Expected
New models that incorporate more of our understanding of plant physiology project stronger vegetation carbon uptake
New Study Reveals That Bees Cannot Taste Even Lethal Levels of Pesticides
Research could be used to help develop compound that tastes bad to bees to be used with pesticides