Earth Sciences Archives - Page 14 of 15

Still on the right track? Researchers enable reliable monitoring of the Paris climate goals

In the Paris Agreement of 2015, the international community of countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 °C, and preferably to 1.5 °C, compared to pre-industrial levels. This refers to the increase […]

Why forests aren’t coming back after gold mining in the Amazon

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Forests in the Peruvian Amazon aren’t growing back after gold mining—not just because the soil is damaged by toxic metals, but because the land has been depleted of its water. A common mining method known […]

Land-based sensors reveal coastal flooding is far more frequent than previously thought

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Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study also found […]

A warming planet is poised to get even hotter, forecasters warn

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As hot, dry and disastrous as the last few years have been, it appears that the chaos caused by a warming planet is just getting started.This post was originally published on this site

Bedrock analysis reveals evidence for lost mountains from Antarctica’s past

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A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and University of Colorado Boulder thermochronologist Jeff Benowitz advances the understanding of the geologic history of Transantarctic Mountains bedrock, with implications for understanding the […]

Monthly mapping of 1.4 million lakes shows seasonality is dominant driver of surface size changes

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Seasonal fluctuations to the climate are the dominant influence globally in shaping the changes to the size of lake surfaces, according to a new study.This post was originally published on this site

Natural factors predominantly drive desertification in Central Asia, study reveals

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A study led by Prof. Tao Hui from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that natural environmental factors are the predominant drivers of desertification across Central […]

Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 through Nov. 30.This post was originally published on this site

Warming climate may flip the script on the amount of CO₂ released by trees, study finds

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New research reveals the amount of carbon dioxide released by trees into the atmosphere under a warming climate could be considerably less than currently predicted.This post was originally published on this site

Research team reveals how tidal forces affect seismic wave speed within fault zone

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Seismological research is directly related to the incubation, occurrence, and evolution of earthquakes. Scientists seek to reveal potential earthquake precursors by monitoring the stress state of fault zones, thus providing bases for earthquake prevention and […]

Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit

When the online review platform Yelp added a “Black-owned” tag in 2020, it boosted the visibility of Black-owned restaurants in Detroit. It also caused their ratings to drop, according to our recent study.This post was [...]
A creative, collaborative and sustainable approach to pub crawls could safeguard the British tradition

Pubs could safeguard their future by creating more collaborative and sustainable pub crawls, according to research by the University of York.This post was originally published on this site
Systemic risks in leveraged US loan market may herald new financial crisis: Study

A new study from the University of Bath has found that highly leveraged loans are increasingly underpriced in the U.S. loan market, particularly among non-bank lenders that are not subject to the same oversight as [...]