Researchers show organic nitrogen aerosol to be important contributor to global atmospheric nitrogen deposition
Atmospheric deposition of organic nitrogen (ON) plays a crucial role in the global nitrogen cycle. Surface measurements showed that 2% to 70% of the local atmospheric deposition flux of total nitrogen...
Upward shift of mountain treeline due to climate change from global remote sensing-based analysis
Mountain treelines are important indicators of the impact of climate change on upland ecosystems. A new satellite data analysis of global treelines across >240 mountain ranges shows that treelines ...
Researchers reveal dynamic behavior of cadmium and carbon during transformation of ferrihydrite
Cadmium (Cd) is considered an environmental pollutant, which often accumulates in rice fields. How to remediate and manage soil containing cadmium is a hot issue in China. Iron (Fe) oxides and fulvic ...
Researchers reveal how satellite altimetry can facilitate inland water monitoring as well as floods
Satellite altimetry has been widely used for inland water monitoring and modeling in the present decade, and up to now, it is the only way to survey inland water elevation at a global scale. However, ...
Researchers analyze how satellites can help improve ozone simulations in Asia
Long-term exposure to ozone increases the risk of premature mortality from respiratory causes. Ozone pollution in Asia, however, has been worsening in the last decade, resulting from rapid urbanizatio...
Researchers unveil mechanism of grassland restoration in Gobi Desert through deep learning
Since the 1980s, a remarkable global phenomenon known as “earth greening” (i.e., vegetation increase) has been observed, which has been primarily attributed to factors such as CO2 fertilization, ...