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Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate—Here’s Why
Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate—Here’s Why
The growing season on the tundra is starting earlier as the planet warms, but the plants aren’t sequestering more carbon, a new study finds.
The growing season on the tundra is starting earlier as the planet warms, but the plants aren’t sequestering more carbon, a new study finds.
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Voles Trim Tall Grass to Prevent Attacks
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Mar 14, 2022 | 2 min read
Mongolian rodents join the ranks of earthworms and beavers as known ecosystem engineers.
New Models Improve Long-Term Grass Pollen Forecasts
Asher Jones | Mar 26, 2021 | 5 min read
More-accurate predictions of the severity of an upcoming grass pollen season based on rainfall and temperature could help allergy sufferers manage their symptoms.
Smells of Nature Lower Physiological Stress
Ashley Yeager | Jan 2, 2020 | 4 min read
In a virtual reality experiment, participants recovered faster from a small electric shock when they could smell natural scents than when they could smell urban odors.
Keep Off the Grass
Tracy Vence | Feb 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Ecologists focused on grasslands urge policymakers to keep forestation efforts in check.
GM Grass Unregulated
Jessica P. Johnson | Jul 22, 2011 | 1 min read
New technology evades the USDA’s authority to control genetically-modified plants.