This effect creates a feedback loop: More melting soil means there are more plant roots to feed hungry microbes, which warm the atmosphere simply by existing.. The priming effect isn't new ...

The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But new research shows how the declines are contributing to sea-level rise ...

This "giant mercury bomb" lurks within the soils of permafrost in Alaska, which is slowly melting and being washed away by rivers such as the Yukon River, according to a new paper in the journal ...

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Instead, the administration's Moon to Mars Planetary Autonomous Construction Technology (MMPACT) team wants to melt down lunar and Martian soil to create materials for high-tech 3D printers.

FARGO — So far, the spring flood been more of a problem of overland flooding and small tributary backup than a basin-wide river flood. Last week's initial melt came hard and fast in western ...

Ancient soil shows part of Greenland was ice-free — and could soon melt again, scientists say. July 20, 2023 More than ...

These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable — and the world is unprepared.

In that case, there are likely to be more drunken trees. Right now, around 7 to 8 percent of the land in the middle boreal zone in Alaska is showing some signs of drunken trees or other melting ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A winter storm is on the way. Your house, the driveway, and porch stairs could be covered with snow, sleet, or some kind of wintery mix. The directions on my bag of ice melt ...

This freezes in the permafrost - where the ground stays frozen all year round - and over thousands of years, mercury concentrations have built up in the soil. In this form, it isn’t particularly ...

The melting of Greenland's ice sheet is recognised as the largest single contributor to the ... The ERA5-Land soil moisture data of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ...