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As the world continues to grapple with the impact of climate change, environmental scientists are increasingly turning to innovative technologies to better understand and address the challenges at hand. One of the most exciting and promising of these new technologies are cubesats – small, shoebox-sized devices launched into low Earth orbit to capture high-resolution imagesContinue reading “‘Shoebox’ Satellites Helping Scientists Study Trees and Climate Change”

Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite the construction of new reservoirs which provided an increase in total storage capacity. A new study conducted by researchers has revealed that out of 7,245 global reservoirs, the majority of them demonstrated a gradual decline in their storage levels. This new study usedContinue reading “Global Reservoirs Are Becoming Emptier Despite Increased Total Storage Capacity: New Study Reveals”

A team of glaciologists set out to quantify how much ice melt occurred on Antarctica’s ice shelves from 1980 to 2021. The results might seem to be good news for the region, but the researchers say there’s no cause for celebration just yet. The study was led by a partnership between the University of ColoradoContinue reading “Antarctic ice shelves experience minor changes in surface melt: A study”

A recent study has highlighted the significance of seagrass meadows across the Caribbean in providing services worth $255 billion to society every year. The region’s seagrass meadows are responsible for housing up to half of the world’s seagrasses by surface area. They contain around one-third of the carbon stored in seagrasses globally, which alone amountsContinue reading “Caribbean Seagrasses Provide Vital Services Worth $255 Billion Annually”

A new study has found that 53% of the world’s A new study has found that 53% of the world\’s largest freshwater lakes are in decline, storing less water than they did three decades ago. The study analyzed satellite observations dating back decades to measure changes in water levels in nearly 2,000 of the world’sContinue reading “Half of World’s Largest Lakes Losing Water”

As global temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the impacts of climate change on human lives and ecosystems are intensifying. One significant issue is Earth’s ability to offset carbon emissions, which is essential to mitigate climate change impacts. Fortunately, new research has recently been undertaken to measure the temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respiration, which isContinue reading “Assessing the Impact of a Warming World on Earth’s Ability to Offset Carbon Emissions”

Climate change has been a hot topic for quite some time now, and for good reason. It affects not only our environment but also our socio-economic aspects. Recently, researchers have found that violence is one of the fallouts of climate change. In early Andean populations, climate change likely led to violence due to its effectsContinue reading “The Link Between Climate Change and Violence Throughout History”

Recent research conducted by a team of scientists has revealed a fascinating discovery about the ancient groundwaters beneath the Canadian prairies. The team surveyed groundwater samples from aquifers covering over 80,000 square miles and found not only diverse and active microbial communities, but surprisingly large numbers of microbial cells. What’s more, some of these microbesContinue reading “The Surprising Discovery of Life under Our Feet – Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark”

A group of researchers recently utilized a machine learning model to analyze the impact of human activities on hydrogeochemical changes in U.S. rivers. By collecting data from 226 different river monitoring sites, the team built two machine learning models that accurately predicted the monthly salinity and alkalinity levels found at each location. These models providedContinue reading “Exploring Hydrogeochemical Changes with Machine Learning”

Over the last several decades, global temperatures have been on the rise, affecting insect activity patterns around the world. However, recent research suggests that extreme weather events are having an even greater impact on insect behavior than the average temperature increase. In fact, weather anomalies such as higher frequency of heat waves, droughts, and heavyContinue reading “How Weather Anomalies are Affecting Insect Activity – Insights and Statistics”