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Earth
Warm seawater intrudes into Antarctica’s main ice shelf, raising concerns about sea levels
Schematic map of the Filchner Trough region on the eastern continental shelf of the Weddell Sea. Credit: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023JC020700 The vast Antarctic ice sheet stores more than half of the earth’s fresh water. In some places on the continent, the ice extends over the ocean, where it forms large floating shelves. Observations show that…
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Biology
Mixed forests can reduce the risk of forest damage in warm climates
According to extensive data analyzed by researchers, mixed forests reduce damage to trees. Credit: Jan Bengtsson Forests with few tree species are at much greater risk of damage, and introduced lodgepole pines are particularly vulnerable. This is the result of a new study published in Ecosphere by researchers from Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala). The…
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