Not just trees: Most of the carbon sequestered on land is stored in soil and water, study finds
Recent studies have shown that carbon stocks in terrestrial ecosystems are increasing, mitigating around 30% of the CO2 ...
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Today I Learned: The Science Behind the Green Algae in Boracay
Green algae, from the division Chlorophyta, has between 9,000 to 12,000 species. While most of them occur in freshwater, ...
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Siamese crocodile release into the wild marks conservation milestone in Cambodia
In a conservation milestone, 10 Siamese crocodiles were released this month into Cambodia’s Virachey National Park for the ...
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Unveiling the Dominance of Nonliving Carbon Pools in Terrestrial Sinks
Recent research reveals a 30 % increase in terrestrial carbon sequestration, with nonliving pools storing most gains, ...
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Polar sea ice continues steep decline; but will a troubled world notice?
Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...
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The necessity of mainstreaming wetland conservation
The suo motu public interest litigation by the Meghalaya High Court very recently, to monitor the conservation of wetlands in the State brings the focus back on this important ecosystem. Since 1971, ...
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Nicobar macaque faces extinction risk as mega project threatens habitat
The Rs.81,000-crore mega project planned for Great Nicobar will clear over a million trees, endangering the endemic Nicobar ...
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Peatlands' potential to capture carbon upgraded as temperatures rise
According to a predictive model, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This conclusion was reached by basing the ...
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Exploring the Arctic Ocean
UD doctoral student Tianyu Zhou is pictured on the right using a shovel to remove snow that covers the sea ice during a ...