Tonga super eruption reached unexpected heights
On January 15th, 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai violently erupted, spewing an immense plume of ash and gas into…
Category: Earth Systems
These articles summarize studies that are all about how the planet Earth works!
How do microbes affect clouds in the Arctic?
Seasonal changes in bacteria living in the air above the Arctic are partly caused by air current changes and may alter cloud formation.…
The microscopic competition happening in our oceans
Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.
Invasive trees are changing the soil in the American Southwest
Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…
Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!
Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…
How do climate scientists make regional projections?
A small team of researchers have challenged a long-held assumption about how scientists have been applying global climate models to specific…
The shape of the continents is not a coincidence
Biological processes might have led to greater continental crust coverage than would be expected on a planet without life.
How water shaped the Earth
Water has molded our planet into what it is today, in ways you may not have imagined! #water #waterislife
Symbiotic fungi can save farm crops during droughts
What should farmers do to deal with disappearing water? Add fungi to the soil! This recent study sheds light on the use of mycorrhizae to…
Ancient Microbes reveal Earth’s response to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs
Scientists study organic material from the Chicxulub crater to identify the microbes that lived within it, to understand what happened to…