Map: Standard deviation for rainfall 2001-2016, global tropics
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science-367-6480-CH4-atmosphere-sources Old methane and modern climate change science-367-6479-inidonesia-scientist. Scientists in Indonesia fear political interference science-367-6479-earth-science-AI. AI shortcuts speed up simulations by billions of times science-367-6479-arid-ecosystem-risk. Crossing thresholds on the way to ecosystem shifts science-367-6478-climate-ocean-currents Climate change spurs global speedup of ocean currents science-367-6478-bumblebee-non-resilience Bumble bees at edge of ecological resilience science-367-6477-natural-capital. Progress in natural capital accounting for ecosystems science-363-6427-nitrogen-environment. Mobile protected areas for biodiversity on the high seas scibull-65-1-river-sediment-fluxes Global trends in water and sediment fluxes of the world’s large rivers science-363-6427-megadrought-america. Past megadroughts hit North and South America in tandem science-366-6471-sustainable-nature-management Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change science-366-6471-mobile-phone-agriculture Realizing the potential of digital development: The case of agricultural advice science-366-6471-ecosystem-climate-adaption Measuring the success of climate change adaptation and mitigation in terrestrial ecosystems science-366-6471-arctic-paleoclimate DNA from Arctic lakes traces past climate impacts science-366-6470-patagonian-peatlands Protecting Patagonian peatlands in Chile science-366-6470-forest-fragmentation-ecology Protecting Patagonian peatlands in Chile science-366-6470-esa-carbon-monitoring Europe to lead in monitoring carbon from space science-366-6467-landslide-lab Landslides aren’t just hazards. An experiment in Taiwan could reveal their outsize effect on the climate. science-366-6468-heatlh-AI Artificial intelligence for global health science-366-6468-green-economic-growth Unraveling the claims for (and against) green growth science-366-6467-multi-driver-ecosystem-response Ecosystem response to multiple anthropogenic drivers science-366-6467-china-usurped-solarpanel-production China’s key role in scaling low-carbon energy technologies science-366-6467-biogeochemistry-ecology Uniting biogeochemistry with ecology and evolution science-366-6466-cultural-diversity Explaining the puzzle of human diversity science-366-6466-city-NOx Explaining the puzzle of human diversity ice-core-reveal-thawed-greenland Mud in storied ice core hints at a thawed Greenland 2019-10-25-science-366-6464_earthworms Global estimates on earthworms using machine learning science-366-6463-global-biodiversity. Protecting Patagonian peatlands in Chile science-366-6462-greenland-fjords A closely observed Greenland glacier might answer how fast Greenland glaciers are melting science-366-6462-global-ecosystem-services Double counting and the Paris Agreement rulebook science-366-6462-paris-double-counting Warming transforms the oceans and poles science-366-6461-indonesia-peat-fires. Peatland fires in Indonesia science-366-6461-global-wildlife-trend. Global wildlife trade across the tree of life science-366-6461-america-avifauna-decline Decline of the North American avifauna ocean-climate-societal-goals The ocean is key to achieving climate and societal goals science-365-6460-SROCC-summary Warming transforms the oceans and poles science-365-6460-SROCC-summary Ocean winds blowing harder science-366-6459-stabilizing-climate-change The human imperative of stabilizing global climate change at 1.5°C science-366-6459-river-ecosystem-restoration Linkages between flow regime, biota, and ecosystem processes: Implications for river restoration science-365-6459-vanishing-birds Billions of North American birds have vanished since the 1970s, except wetland birds that have increased science-365-6459-renewable-energy Replacing fossil fuels with renewables forges new industrial solutions science-365-6459-climate-change-business-response A climate intelligence arms race in financial markets science-365-6458-quantun-darwinism Quantum Darwinism seen in diamond traps 2019-10-25-science-366-6464_ecologist-Thomas-Cowther Growing Pains Ecologist Thomas Cowther is having a bumpy rise to prominence science-365-6458-volcano-driven-marine-photosynthesis Lava discharge to the ocean from Hawaii volcano triggers pohtosynthetic blooms science-365-6458-autralia-tired-of-chinese Australia targets foreign influence at universities science-365-6458-animal-husbandry-antibiotic Antibiotic resistance growth in animal husbandry in low- and middle-income countries science-365-6458-africa-plastic-pollution Cleaning up plastic pollution in Africa science-365-6457-miniaturizing-spectrometer Miniaturizing spectrometer science-365-6456-au-impact-crater-ended-snowball-earth World’s oldest impact crater dated in Australian outback ended snowball earth science-365-6456-ancient-human-landuse-impacts World’s oldest impact crater dated in Australian outback ended snowball earth science-365-6455-soil-microbiome-biogeochemistry The global soil community and its influence on biogeochemistry science-365-6455-reducting-tropical-deforestation The interventions required to reduce deforestation differ widely across the tropics science-365-6454-aichi-targets Global Biodiversity and Aichi targets science-365-6453-neutrino-monitor particle detector gets a second chance at glory hunting the sterile neutrino. science-365-6453-crop-burning-india Fields on fire Alternatives to crop residue burning in India science-365-6452-machine-learning-for-masses Bringing machine learning to the masses science-365-6452-chinas-crispr-revolution China’s CRISPR revolution science-365-6451-supply-side-climate-treaty The case for a supply-side climate treaty science-365-6450-marine-ecosystem-model Seasonal to multiannual marine ecosystem prediction with a global Earth system model science-365-6449-solar-cells-batteries-cheaper-than-fossil. Solar plus batteries is now cheaper than fossil power science-365-6449-making-peace-w-oilpalm Making peace with oil palm science-365-6448-forest-restoration-benefit Floating sargassum seaweed species are spreading in the Atlantic Ocean. science-365-6448-mangrove-storm-protection-remote-sensing Using remote sensing for assessing mangrove importance for storm protection science-365-6448-forest-restoration-benefit Restoring forests as a means to many ends science-364-6447-indigenous-people-ecological-sharing Sharing the land between nature and people science-364-6447-global-crop-suveillance. A global surveillance system for crop diseases science-364-6446-indigenous-wildlife-conservation Bridging indigenous and scientific knowledge improves wildlife surveillance and fosters reconciliation science-364-6444-rising-methane Rising methane A new climate challenge science-359-6382-vaclav-smil Relative finger length reveal human characters. science-364-6443_sunspot-cycles On sunspots: The calm before the storms science-364-6443_protected-area-losses Losing ground in protected areas? science-364-6443_ocean-cycles-AMO Ocean circulation models can now explain ocean circulaiton and C=2 balance without cliamte indexes (AMO)” science-364-6443_godzilla-as-fear-thermometer The size of Godzilla as a measure of human fear of catastrophies science-364-6443_climate-solution-pathways Scientific leaders explore pathways to climate solutions science-364-6443_climate-agreement-democracy Democracy and the process of cliamte change mitigation” science-364-6443_PV-solar-cell-development Development in photovoltaics transform global energy science-363-6433-volcanic-threats Volcanic threats to human society” science-363-6433-machine-learning-problems Problems with applying machine learning in medicine science-363-6433-machine-learning-geoscience Machine learning potentials in geoscience science-365-6460-ocean-wind-speed Ocean winds blowing harder science-364-6440-1M-species-threatened 1 million species under threat of extinction science-364-6439-in-search-of-blue In search of blue science-364-6439-habitable-planet What makes a planet habitable? science-364-6439-carbon-sensor-on-space-stn Carbon observatory joins Space Station science-364-6439-in-search-of-blue Snow’s storm science-364-6438-sticky-pesticide Sticky pesticide could prevent harmful runoff science-364-6438-ozone-rs A new NASA mission will probe threats to the ozone layer over the United State science-364-6437-protected-area-targets-post-2020 Toward fire safety without chemical risk science-364-6437-fire-safety-without-chemistry Toward fire safety without chemical risk science-364-6437-climate-warming-surge New climate models forecast a warming surge science-364-6436-socioeconomic-tipping-climate Sensitive intervention points in the post-carbon transition science-364-6436-plate-tectonics-carbon-climate Plate tectonics, carbon, and climate science-364-6436-belief-in-pseudo-science Beliefs in aliens, Atlantis are on the rise science-363-6434-serengeti-mara-cross-boundary-threats. Cross-boundary human impacts compromise the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem science-363-6434-rights-for-nature A rights revolution for nature science-363-6434-optogenetic-stomata-manipulation Optogenetic manipulation of stomatal kinetics improves carbon assimilation, water use, and growth science-363-6434-new-plant-breeding-food-security New plant breeding technologies for food security science-363-6434-big-gloods-highlight-prediction-needs Big floods highlight prediction needs science-363-6434-amphibian-fungal-panzooting Amphibian fungal panzootic causes catastrophic and ongoing loss of biodiversity science-363-6432-rocean-co2-sink-1994-2007 The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007 science-363-6432-democracy-deliberation The crisis of democracy and the science of deliberation science-363-6430-madagascar-health A prescription for Madagascar’s broken health system: data and a focus on details science-363-6430-pantropical-climate-drivers Pantropical climate interactions science-363-6430-madagascar-health A prescription for Madagascar’s broken health system: data and a focus on details science-363-6430-geological-google Pantropical climate interactions science-363-6429-remote-sensing-of-slavery Researchers spy signs of slavery from space science-364-6435-science-slave-trade. Science debt to the slave trade science-364-6435-AI-defence. In defense of artificial intelligence science-363-6428-trade-in-threatened-species Long delays in banning trade in threatened species science-363-6427-nitrogen-environment. Space magnet measures cosmic ray and origin plus relation to dark matter science-363-6427-cosmic-ray-in-space. Space magnet measures cosmic ray and origin plus relation to dark matter science-363-6427-aerosols-affect-cloudiness New method reveals that aerosols have larger influence on cloud formation than hitherto thought science-363-6426-saving-steppes The exploding demand for cashmere wool is ruining Mongolia’s grasslands. Scientists hope they can turn the tide. science-363-6426-rising-seas-drowning-deltas Seas are rising faster than believed at many river deltas science-363-6426-ocean-conveyor A sea change in our view of overturning in the subpolar North Atlantic science-363-6423-afromontane-forest-climate-response. A 90,000-year record of Afromontane forest responses to climate change science-362-6417-behavioral-science-help-conservation How behavioral science can help conservation science-362-6417-africa-mammal-decline The decline of Africa’s largest mammals science-362-6416-atlantic-hurricanes Effect of relative tropical Atlantic warming on major hurricane occurrence. science-362-6414-nightlight-pollution The decline of Africa’s largest mammals science-362-6410-ad-536-worst-climate-year. Volcanic eruption on Iceland made 536 the worst year to be alive. science-362-6415-scientific-law-foundations-EPA Whose science? A new era in regulatory science wars science-362-6415-jellyfish-sting. Species of jellyfish cause only pain and discomfort when they sting humans science-362-6414-shifting-asian-monsoon Climate effects on Asian monsoon s2018-11-02-science-362-6414-genediting-nature. Beavers keep watersheds healthy science-362-6414-East-Asian-Monsoon. East Asian hydroclimate modulated by the position of the westerlies during Termination I science-362-6412-well-being-metrics. Well being metrics provide key insights for economic and environmental sustainability science-362-6411-france-new-leaf France attempt to create a national ecological agriculture science-362-6410-subtropica-forest-ecology. Tree diversity improves forest productivity science-362-6410-horisontal-genetic-transfer Agricultural research, or a new bioweapon system? science-361-6408-podcast-on-1918-pandemic. Stories from the 1918 flu come alive in a new podcast series science-361-6407-icesat-2 NASA space laser targets melting poles science-361-6407-gaia-2 Gaia 2.0 Human self-awareness to Earths self-regulations system science-361-6407-deforestation-drivers Classifying drivers of global forest loss science-361-6407-NASA-iceat-2 NASA icesat-2 space laser targets melting poles science-361-6406-ungulate-migration Is ungulate migration culturally transmitted? Evidence of social learning from translocated animals science-361-6406-transient-ecology Transient phenomena in ecology science-361-6406-future-computational-modules Modular computational approach for astrophysics science-361-6406-climate-effects-sahara-solar-cells Climate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms in the Sahara increase rain and vegetation science-361-6405-terrestrial-ecosystems-climate-change Past and future global transformation of terrestrial ecosystems under climate change science-361-6404-irrigation-efficiency-water-shortage. More efficient irrigation causes enlarged irrigation areas and more water consumtion and then water shortage 2018-08-24-science-361-6404-AI-good-force. How AI can be a force of good science-361-6404-AI-computer-vision Seeing is believing R&D applications of computer vision science-361-6402-global-river-extent. Global extent of rivers and streams science-361-6402-lake-victoria-cichlids. Hybrids spawned Lake Victoria’s rich fish diversity science-361-6401-shouldering-responsibility. Shouldering responsibility science-361-6401-seagrass-protection EU verdict on CRISPR crops dismays scientists science-361-6401-liquid-water-on-mars EU verdict on CRISPR crops dismays scientists science-361-6401-human-kindness Animal studies suggest tameness was key to language evolution science-361-6401-crispr-eu-crop-rules EU verdict on CRISPR crops dismays scientists science-361-6401-EU-CRISPR-regulation Decision to tightly regulate gene-edited plants is a blow to biotech and science science-361-6400-the-earth-machine. Machine learning based new generation of GCM breaking down processing into objects where each object is modeled from machine learning. science-361-6400-in-vivo-social-science Beavers keep watersheds healthy science-361-6400-book-on-beavers Beavers keep watersheds healthy science-361-6400-anticommons-research The anticommons at 20 Concerns for research continue science-361-6399-wastewater-treatment A path to clean water science-361-6399-south-asia-monsoon-pollution The South Asian monsoon—pollution pump and purifier science-361-6399-modeling-biodiversity Modeling the ecology and evolution of biodiversity: Biogeographical cradles, museums, and graves science-361-6399-climate-change-seasonal-fingerprint Satellite data provide evidence for human impacts on the seasonal temperature cycle science-360-6396-transparent-solar-cells. See-through solar cells could power offices science-360-6396-sustainable-material. Toward a sustainable materials system science-360-6396-environmentalists-prevent-agdev. Environmentalists prevent agricultural development science-360-6396-CBD-limits-biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) hinders research science-360-6395-combating-deforestation Combating deforestation From satellite to intervention science-360-6393-beavers-rebooted Artificial beaver dams are a hot restoration strategy, but the projects are not always welcome. science-360-6392-food-environ-impact Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. science-360-6392-dunes-on-pluto Aeolian dunes on Pluto discovered. science-360-6391-global-biomass-weight Weight of global biomass divided between kingdoms science-360-6391-gluten-allergy. Review on gluten allergy science-360-6391-asian-monsoon-history. Cave records in the context of our 10Be-based East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) rainfall record science-360-6390-tz-last-hunter-gatherers Farmers. tourists and cattle threaten some of the worlds last hunter-gatherers science-360-6390-pesticide-resistance Can we address the sociobiological dilemma of pesticide resistance science-360-6390-intrusion-protected-land One-third of global protected land is under intense human pressure science-360-6390-climate-scenario-temp-narrowing Farmers. tourists and cattle threaten some of the worlds last hunter-gatherers science-360-6390-ai-publish-boycott. Boycott highlights AI’s publishing rebellion science-360-6389-C-monitoring-cancelled. NASA cancels carbon monitoring research program science-360-6387-legacy-nitrogen-gulf-mexico. Legacy stored soil nitrogen will cause eutrophication of Gulf of Mexico even if nitrogen fertilization is reduced. science-360-6386-mammals-get-smaller. Body size downgrading of mammals over the late Quaternary science-360-6386-grass-response-CO2. Unexpected reversal of C3 versus C4 grass response to elevated CO2 during a 20-year field experiment science-360-6386-grass-response-CO2. Unexpected reversal of C3 versus C4 grass response to elevated CO2 during a 20-year field experiment science-360-6384-rock-nitrogen-sources Convergent evidence for widespread rock nitrogen sources in Earth’s surface environment science-360-6384-microplastic-research Microplastics are ubiquitous not just in the ocean but also on land and in freshwater systems science-360-6384-east-africa-stone-age-toolmaking Chronology of the Acheulean to Middle Stone Age transition in eastern Africa 360-6384-east-africa-stone-age-routes Long-distance stone transport and pigment use in the earliest Middle Stone Age 360-6384-east-africa-stone-age-climate Environmental dynamics during the onset of the Middle Stone Age in eastern Africa science-359-6382-vaclav-smil Meet Vaclav Smil, the man who has quietly shaped how the world thinks about energy science-358-6360-rs-oco-2-regional-co2 The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 early science investigations of regional carbon dioxide fluxes science-358-6360-rs-carbon-cycle Measuring Earth’s carbon cycle science-358-6360-rs-tropical-forest-net-source-co2 Tropical forests are a net carbon source based on aboveground measurements of gain and loss science-358-6360-rs-oco-2-photosynthesis OCO-2 advances photosynthesis observation from space via solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence science-358-6360-rs-oco-2-el-nino Influence of El Niño on atmospheric CO2 over the tropical Pacific Ocean: Findings from NASA’s OCO-2 mission science-358-6360-rs-oco-2-el-nino-tropical Contrasting carbon cycle responses of the tropical continents to the 2015–2016 El Niño science-358-6360-rs-oco-2-co2-source-detection Spaceborne detection of localized carbon dioxide sources science-351-6269-devils-hole-climate-record Reconciliation of the Devils Hole climate record with orbital forcing science-218-4576-shuttle-radar-sahel-buried-channels Subsurface Valleys and Geoarcheology of the Eastern Sahara Revealed by Shuttle Radar