Small Isolated Wetlands Are Pollution-Catching Powerhouses
Study finds that more isolated wetlands outperform connected wetlands in filtering pollutants
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Digital Revolution Inspires New Research Direction
Researchers lay the groundwork for the study of structural diversity as a research direction in ecology
Understanding Plants Can Boost Wildland-Fire Modeling in Uncertain Future
Drought and warmer temperatures make vegetation dynamics crucial to fire behavior and effects
Ancestral Variation Guides Future Environmental Adaptations
The humble sea campion flower can show us how species adapt to changing environmental factors
Farming More Seaweed to Be Food, Feed, and Fuel
Carefully implemented seaweed farming could reduce global agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
Kill Dates for Re-exposed Black Mosses
Previously entombed dead black mosses provide an estimation of past glacier advance
Half of US Coastal Communities Underestimate Sea Level Risks
Most regional assessments of sea level rise risks omit high-end scenarios, leading to potential underestimates
Study of Hypoxia in Rivers Shows It Is More Prevalent than Previously Thought
Researcher leads study of rivers at more than 125,000 locations in 93 countries
How Bacteria in Deep-Sea Vents Deal with Toxic Metal Environments
Copper and cadmium are highly toxic metals, and deep-sea hydrothermal vents are teeming with them
Tracing the Flow of Water with DNA
Environmental DNA analysis of microbial communities can help us understand how a particular region’s water cycle works