» Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, leaving water shortage
16/07/25 17:51 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
June's heat wave has caused French Alps snow and glaciers to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing.

» The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species that's harming native fungi
16/07/25 17:50 from Ecology News - Biology News
Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, delicious and easy to grow at home from mushroom kits.

» Quantifying the soil sink of atmospheric hydrogen: a full year of field measurements from grassland and forest soils in the UK
16/07/25 17:49 from BG - recent papers
Quantifying the soil sink of atmospheric hydrogen: a full year of field measurements from grassland and forest soils in the UK Nicholas Cowan, Toby Roberts, Mark Hanlon, Aurelia Bezanger, Galina Toteva, Alex Tweedie, Karen Yeung, Ajinkya...

» Fitness tracker data shows running too fast can be deadly for bearded dragons
16/07/25 17:40 from Ecology News - Biology News
New research that monitored the behavior of Australian central bearded dragons via tiny fitness trackers has revealed a surprising twist—the fastest lizards were more likely to die than the slower ones.

» Water sector must understand human behavior to tackle looming shortfall
16/07/25 17:40 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
With four areas of the U.K. now facing drought conditions, new research from the University of Surrey shows that helping households use less water means first understanding their everyday habits—and getting the public onboard attempts to...

» Delicious but damaging invasive golden oyster mushrooms found decreasing fungal community richness
16/07/25 17:30 from Ecology News - Biology News
A popular species of edible mushroom, golden oyster, has spread rapidly throughout the United States since escaping from cultivation into the wild. Now, a new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows these mush...

» Why some elephants take more risks around people than others
16/07/25 17:10 from Ecology News - Biology News
Elephants that live near farms are more daring than their deep-forest counterparts, and that behavior could be the key to helping people and elephants get along.

» Tiny crystals hold the key to Augustine Volcano's dramatic 2006 eruption
16/07/25 17:06 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska's Augustine Volcano.

» Wildfire resistance found in aspen tree populations
16/07/25 17:03 from Ecology News - Biology News
A new study from Colorado State University, Western Colorado University and the U.S. Forest Service found evidence that stands of aspen trees could resist wildfires by slowing a fire's advance or changing its course.

» Harmful algae blooms have secret to success over other algaes—manipulating its environment
16/07/25 16:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
An alga that threatens freshwater ecosystems and is toxic to vertebrates has a sneaky way of ensuring its success: It suppresses the growth of algal competitors by releasing chemicals that deprive them of a vital vitamin.

» A transatlantic communications cable does double duty
16/07/25 16:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Monitoring changes in water temperature and pressure at the seafloor can improve understanding of ocean circulation, climate, and natural hazards such as tsunamis. In recent years, scientists have begun gathering submarine measurements v...

» We traveled to Antarctica to see if a Māori lunar calendar might help track environmental change
16/07/25 16:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Antarctica's patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Māori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) might apply to the continent and help us ...

» Nitrogen in forests and grasslands overestimated, new global analysis shows
16/07/25 15:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously estimated, according to a new study published in Nature.

» Simple model predicts soil microbiome metabolism shifts with environmental changes
16/07/25 15:00 from Ecology News - Biology News
Just like any living organism, the soil has its own metabolism. Plants, worms, insects, and most importantly, microorganisms in the soil break down organic matter, consume and generate nutrients, and process other materials to give the s...

» Control fire and ferals in tropical savannas to bring small mammals back
16/07/25 14:50 from Ecology News - Biology News
In remote central Arnhem Land, finding a northern brushtail possum is encouraging for the local Indigenous rangers. Though once common, such small native mammals are now rare. Many are threatened with extinction.

» Nearly a billion people will be affected by a scarcity of water by 2100, researchers say
16/07/25 14:30 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
In an analysis of the best available Earth systems models, Northeastern researchers found that by the turn of the next century, 850 million people will feel the effects of declining runoff from the world's major rivers.

» Zoo soundscapes could be a new frontier in bioacoustics studies
16/07/25 14:20 from Ecology News - Biology News
Increased collaboration between zoos and sound researchers could open new frontiers in bioacoustics, according to a new paper.

» Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year, study shows
16/07/25 14:16 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year—without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

» Emerald ash borer reaches southernmost US point
16/07/25 14:14 from Ecology News - Biology News
The presence of the invasive emerald ash borer, EAB, has been confirmed in Jack, Navarro, Somervell, Bell and Rockwall counties. Bell County's confirmation makes it the southernmost confirmed location of the pest in the nation, according...

» Chloroplast size in tall and short phenotypes of POA Flabellata on South Georgia
16/07/25 14:10 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Jellings, Anita J.; Usher, Michael B.; Leech, Rachel M.. 1983 Chloroplast size in tall and short phenotypes of POA Flabellata on South Georgia. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 59. 41-46.

» Genetic isolation despite geographic proximity highlights threat to island fish species
16/07/25 14:04 from Ecology News - Biology News
Amphidromous fish—which migrate between freshwater streams and the sea—can move between habitats thanks to ocean currents. Since island streams are generally small and vulnerable to human impact, understanding how exactly fish population...

» Legal obstacles may delay Japan's plans to achieve carbon neutrality
16/07/25 14:00 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
As nations worldwide race to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality target, Japan has emerged as a key player in implementing "green transformation" (GX)—a comprehensive shift from fossil fuel dependency to renewable energy as a primary power s...

» Some aspects of the breeding biology of the diving petrels Pelecanoides Georgicus and P. Urinatrix exsul at Bird Island, South Georgia
16/07/25 13:58 from NERC Open Research Archive: No conditions. Results ordered -Date made live.
Roby, Daniel D.; Ricklefs, Robert E.. 1983 Some aspects of the breeding biology of the diving petrels Pelecanoides Georgicus and P. Urinatrix exsul at Bird Island, South Georgia. British Antarctic Survey Bulletin, 59. 29-34.

» Study shows previously unexplained factors that determine the destructive force of debris flows
16/07/25 13:44 from Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change
The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in Graubünden in June 2023 remind us of the potential for landslide hazards in the Alps. Debris flows are one such...