根据目前的碳排放量和气候政策，预计到本世纪末，全球平均气温将比工业化前的平均水平高出2.9°C。这种升温将给全球农业带来严重压力，使目前 ...

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One decade of high-quality satellite salinity observations provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.