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Gary M. Lovett: Scientist, Mentor, Advocate, & Friend
… advancing understanding of how forests process pollution, cycle nutrients, and respond to pests and pathogens. His … early research transformed how scientists calculate forest nitrogen budgets. He was among the first to document that … a brilliant path as both a scientist and a high quality human being. Scott Ollinger Speaking on behalf of …
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Hydrogen fuels
… an explanation. It is easy to jump to the conclusion that human production of hydrogen as fuel may be responsible, but … UK Ehhalt, D.H. and F. Rohrer. 2009. The tropospheric cycle of H2: A critical review. Tellus B. 61: 500-535. … P.C. et al. 1999. Molecular hydrogen in the troposphere: Global distribution and budget. Journal of Geophysical …
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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
… stores are found in soils. Due to climate warming and other human activities that affect soil microorganisms, this … microbial community composition and function, carbon and nitrogen cycling, and interactions among microbes. They … is critical to supporting soil health in the face of global change. If we do not manage for interactive effects, …
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Soil carbon sequestration as a climate change solution
… to the world’s population now accounts for about 1/3 of human emissions of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, much … that soil carbon sequestration is slow stems from its nitrogen and phosphorus contents, which are also lost … paper suggested that with the large stock of carbon in global soils (about 2500 billion metric tons), we could …
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Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
… today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper , researchers suggest that … that could both strengthen AI and help to solve complex global challenges, such as disease outbreaks, loss of … incorporate greater amounts of data and a diversity of data sources, and that might help us discover new interactions …
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Jonathan J. Cole: In Memory
… understanding of the role that inland waters play in the global carbon cycle. Up to 50 percent of the carbon stored in soils is … have Jon as an advisor to my PhD. As both a scientist and a human being, he was playful, thoughtful, and …
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Road salt pollution in many US lakes could stabilize at or below EPA thresholds
… Even less is known about how salt mixtures from multiple sources affect aquatic life. Some places have set much … ignores salt inputs from natural rock weathering and from human activities like agriculture and industry, and does not … years, and using the model to explore how other forms of global change — such as land use or climate change — …
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Destroyed habitat creates the perfect conditions for coronavirus to emerge
… and entire ecosystems. Is it possible, then, that it was human activity, such as road building, mining, hunting and … diseases an “increasing and very significant threat to global health, security and economies.” Amplification … Lyme disease. “Altering the ecosystem affects the complex cycle of the Lyme pathogen. People living close by are more …
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Ocean acidification
… certain oxidized gases, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), dissolve in water, they make it … levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will cause global climate change, it will be hard to dismiss the record … of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and reliant human communities. Annual Review of Environment and …
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Mohonk Lake is getting warmer and more stagnant with climate change
… year to year variability in lake mixing is associated with global climate trends. Here, lead author, Dr. Isabella … excess nutrients that flow into water bodies from these sources. Fewer nutrients means Mohonk Lake is not prone to … weather in much of the northern hemisphere. The NAO can cycle on a yearly or decadal basis, ‘oscillating’ …
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