Simulations Indicate that a History of Flooding Affects Microbial Resilience
A new microbial community model reveals previous exposure to hydrologic variation influences a species’ specialized biogeochemical functions.
Microbial Community Composition and Local Environmental Conditions Contribute to Nutrient Cycling along Riverbanks
Detailed characterization of molecules in, under, and along the Columbia River reveal potential mechanisms for biogeochemical cycling.
Rapid Changes in River Flow can Increase Spreading of Contaminants from Nearby Groundwater
Integrating hydrogeology and biogeochemistry are required to model the dynamics of geochemical processes occurring in river corridor zones where groundwater and surface water mix.
Rapid Changes in River Flow Lead to Spreading of Nearby Groundwater Contaminants
Theoretical analysis reveals flow variations that happen over longer time periods affect a plume’s spread and center of mass.
Detecting the Unseen Forces Controlling Thunderstorm Formation
Researchers measured the complex air flow that governs the formation of clouds and thunderstorms over Argentinian mountains.
A Few Common Bacteria Account for the Majority of Carbon Use in Soil
Knowing which bacteria in a community are involved with carbon cycling could help scientists predict how microbial carbon storage and release could influence future climate dynamics.
The Contributions of Rainfall Systems to Mid-Atlantic Summer Extreme Precipitation
Researchers quantified the contributions of four different types of convective storms to summer extreme precipitation in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Extreme Sea Levels to Become Much More Common Worldwide as Earth Warms
Extreme sea levels will become 100 times more frequent by the end of the century around the world, according to a new study.
Global Warming Increases the Frequency of Extreme Sea Levels
New estimates show that coastlines around the world will experience an increase in the frequency of extreme sea level events at a range of global warming levels.
Aerosols and the Atmospheric Ice Machine
In this study, researchers probed the ice nucleation ability of different aerosol types by combining 11-year observations from multiple satellites and cloud-resolving model simulations.