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Mountain snowpacks around the world are on the decline, and if the planet continues to warm, climate models forecast that snowpacks could shrink

Mountain snowpacks around the world are on the decline, and if the planet continues to warm, climate models forecast that snowpacks could shrink

Loading video... VIDEO: A video showing ciliates, a type of protozoan protist, moving around near and interacting with the roots of a switchgrass plant. view more  Credit: Javier Ceja Navarro Among the large cast of microbiome players, bacteria have long been hogging the spotlight. But the single-celled organisms known as protists are finally getting the starring role they deserve. A group of scientists who study the interactions between plants and microbes have released a new study deta...

Primer on Carbon Dioxide Removal Provides Vital Resource at Critical Time Berkeley Lab scientist is a co-author of new comprehensive guide on ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere January 14, 2021 4 Shares Berkeley Lab researchers are working on ways to sequester more carbon in soil, including through agricultural practices. (Credit: Berkeley Lab) Scientists say that any serious plan to address climate change should include carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies and policies, which makes th...