A study has shown that beaver dams enable bodies of water to store nearly 200 times more carbon than ordinary streams, thereby reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere and oceans. Beavers alter the biogeochemistry of rivers, transforming them into highly effective carbon reservoirs.
Scientists have combined several climate models with isotope support to more accurately track the movement of water across the planet and better predict the impact of global warming on the water cycle.
A new study challenges widely held beliefs about the impact of wolves on the Yellowstone ecosystem, pointing out methodological errors in previous research. Scientists note that the effects of wolf reintroduction have been less pronounced and more varied than previously thought.
A new study reveals that the disappearance of large herbivorous dinosaurs after the Cretaceous period was one of the key factors behind the dramatic changes in Earth's landscapes and hydrological systems.