Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Filtered by: Earth & Environment
Why interpreting mountain disasters is not straightforward
Mountain disasters rarely tell a simple story, especially in the immediate aftermath. When the Dharali disaster unfolded, we began asking whether the emerging explanation was fully supported by the evidence. This post reflects on that process and why careful interpretation matters.
Urban wetlands: Neglected hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and key vectors for viral transmission
Our study reveals that urban wetlands, crucial for recreation, flood control, and wildlife habitats, serve as key reservoirs for antibiotic resistance genes, their viral vectors, and bacteria harboring them. This finding underscores a complex interaction between urban ecology and public health.
When pyrite is more than a reducing agent: how arsenic ‘charges up’ uranium mineralisation
By Hao Song (Chengdu University of Technology)
Andean volcanism, ocean fertilization, marine ecosystem turnover, and global cooling in the Late Miocene
By integrating paleontological and geochemical data with ash dispersion and Earth system models an international group of scientists shows that Andean volcanism enhanced Southern Ocean productivity, contributing to marine ecosystem turnover, global carbon cycle and the Late Miocene cooling
