What the World’s Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forests
In Oregon, the tree-killing Humongous Fungus never would have gotten so large without the accidental help of modern fire suppression tactics. ..
In Oregon, the tree-killing Humongous Fungus never would have gotten so large without the accidental help of modern fire suppression tactics. ..
Scientists have discovered “proto-peat” forming in the Arctic as the Earth naturally sequesters carbon, but it could take centuries to mature. ..
Although real-world data is scant, proponents say robotics and AI will soon revolutionize agriculture. ..
NASA’s EMIT mission will better analyze the grime from dust-spewing regions, a critically understudied factor in climate change. ..
Climate change and human activity are destroying the layers of fungi, lichen, and bacteria that protect deserts from erosion. ..
Suits by states and environmentalists are contesting a USPS contract to buy 165,000 trucks, the majority of which get only 8.6 miles per gallon. ..
The technique uses plants as fuel and sequesters the emitted CO2, removing it from the atmosphere. But scaling up would use gobs of water and land. ..
Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater, which will help them predict ice flows on the continent. ..
If everyone ate just 20 percent less beef, deforestation rates by 2050 could be half as bad. ..
Researchers have struggled to quantify in real time how much carbon dioxide humans spout. Lockdowns presented a unique opportunity to get a clearer picture. ..