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Research team led by Göttingen University studies carbon movement from tree to root fungi   The idea of trees "talking" to one another through underground fungal networks - the so-called "wood wide web" - has captured the imagination of the public. This concept, where trees supposedly share nutrients with each other via these networks, has been popularized by books and documentaries.

Research team led by the University of Göttingen investigates carbon transport from the tree to the root fungus The idea that trees "communicate" with each other via underground fungal networks - the so-called "Wood Wide Web" - has captured the imagination of many people. Books and documentaries have popularized the concept of trees supposedly exchanging nutrients with each other through these networks.

A new study shows that artificial ponds created to restore peatlands exploited by humans achieve a balance similar to that of natural ponds, but it takes time. Ponds created to restore bogs degraded by peat extraction take over 17 years to develop ecosystems similar to natural ponds. That is the finding of a study by master's students Émilie Jolin and Mahmud Hassan and doctoral candidate Julien Arsenault, supervised by Julie Talbot of the Department of Geography at Université de Montréal and Line Rochefort at Université Laval.

Particulate matter and microplastics are much-discussed risks to the environment and health. A new study by the Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability at the University of Hamburg and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has now investigated the role of tire and brake wear in the formation of urban particulate matter for the first time.

New research has revealed how tiny soil microbes are impacted by extreme weather events, offering new insights into the risks posed by climate change. As extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, floods, and freezes become more common due to global heating, understanding how soil microbes - critical for healthy ecosystems - respond is crucial.

A research team led by scientists has developed a system that provides key insight into the relationship between sea spray aerosols, sea state and atmospheric conditions. The system was mounted on an icebreaker and carried across vast regions of the Arctic to collect and analyze valuable data. Aerosols are tiny particles suspended in the air that play an important role in cloud formation, precipitation and the reflection of sunlight back into space.

Scientists from the University of Manchester have uncovered the secrets behind one of nature's quirkiest plants - the squirting cucumber. While most plants rely on external forces such as animals, wind, or water to spread their seeds, this cucumber - scientifically known as Ecballium elaterium - launches them at high speed in a pressurised jet, sending seeds over 10 metres from the parent plant.

Study confirms coal dust presence in Baltimore's Curtis Bay, raising health concerns Johns Hopkins team says the study can be replicated by other heavily industrial neighborhoods A new study from Johns Hopkins researchers and community partners has confirmed what residents of South Baltimore's Curtis Bay community have reported for decades: Coal dust is present in measurable amounts on schools, playgrounds, and houses nearly a mile away from the open-air coal terminal that borders the neighborhood.

Adapted from a by Colorado State University. Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas. These waterways directly impact human and environmental health, agriculture and energy production, and supply the United States with two-thirds of its drinking water.

Remarkable encounter during 2022 Niagara fireball event leads to discovery of tiniest asteroid known In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory , scientists describe a pioneering, integrative approach for studying near-Earth asteroids based largely on a November 2022 fireball event that dropped meteorites in the Niagara region.

Since the 1980s, its been known that a mysterious contaminant forms in chloraminated drinking water, but only now has a Swiss-American research team been able to identify the unknown product in US drinking water systems. A team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland have reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water.

A new study in the journal Nature shows that the oceans were less cold in the early 20th century (1900-1930) than previously thought. During this period the ocean appears too cold due to the way some measurements were taken. This makes global ocean surface temperature measurements during this period inconsistent with both land air temperatures and palaeoclimatic data and the differences between land and ocean are larger than shown in climate models.

International research team led by Göttingen University define optimal shade trees in agroforestry   Agroforestry systems, which integrate trees and shrubs into farming, are vital to achieving sustainable cocoa production in West Africa where 70 percent of the world cocoa is produced. Climate change induced drought means that it is ever more critical to adapt farming practices and find new approaches.

U-M study finds that morning glory plants that can resist weed killer can also fend off chewing insects Study: Herbicidal interference: glyphosate drives both the ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions (DOI: 10.1111/nph. Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate also resist damage from herbivorous insects, according to a University of Michigan study.

Compared to intensive land use, sustainable land use allows better control of underground herbivores and soil microbes. As a result, the soil ecosystem is more resilient and better protected from disturbance under sustainable management than under intensive land use. Researchers from Leipzig University, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig and other research institutions found that the total energy flux and the activities of so-called decomposers, herbivores and predators in the soil food web remained stable.

A three-year pilot project led by The University of Queensland has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates. Led by Senior UQ Research Fellow Dr Kieren McCosker , the project evaluated the animal impact of feedlot-grade shelters installed close to water points in Mitchell grass-downs country in the Barkly region.

GRACE satellites measure gravity as they orbit the planet to reveal shifting levels of water on the Earth (artist's concept). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech" A team of researchers identified this decrease in freshwater using observations from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites.

In Sumatra, Indonesia, an international team of researchers has found an innovative way to restore native trees in oil palm plantations. Their method? Create small islands of trees within the plantation. In just six years, some of the local trees have grown to over 15 metres in height. Clara Zemp, Professor of Conservation Biology at the University of Neuchâtel, co-authored a study describing these results, published in the journal Science .

Some of the first humans to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, a  new study  from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Cambridge has found. It is thought to be the earliest and most detailed record of humans using fire in the Tasmanian environment.

Some of the first human beings to arrive in Tasmania, over 41,000 years ago, used fire to shape and manage the landscape, about 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. A team of researchers from the UK and Australia analysed charcoal and pollen contained in ancient mud to determine how Aboriginal Tasmanians shaped their surroundings.