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Secrets of the mantle underworld revealed by magmatic rocks on the Philippine Sea, Earth’s fastest tectonic plate
Earth’s mantle is a complex region of mixing and dynamic flow. Now in a paper published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment, Qian et al. analyzes basaltic magma on a fast-moving tectonic plate to map distinct rock chemistry regions within the mantle and show their Deep Time longevity.
Micro and nanoplastics detected in farmed mussels: are we eating over-seasoned food?
Micro- and nanoplastics in the environment are a major problem to manage nowadays. We detected the presence of micro, but especially of nanoplastics in mussels: one of the most consumed foods globally. These data are a benchmark to show how plastic contamination rapidly spreads, reaching our tables.
Bedrock erosion in a 180 m deeply incised gorge
What happens when a rapid, sediment laden flow (hyperconcentrated flow) is forced through a
narrow and deeply incised bedrock gorge?
Shock-proofing conservation: are community forests in Madagascar resilient to a political crisis and its aftermath?
We explored the impacts of the 2009-2014 Madagascar political crisis and its aftermath on the performance of community managed forests and protected areas. In under-resourced nations like Madagascar, community forests need external support to avoid forest clearing and associated biodiversity loss.
Temporal parallels in hemiboreal wildfires: a historical inquiry into ecosystem dynamics
The anticipated increase in Canadian wildfire disturbances due to anthropogenic climate change will reduce the extent of the southern boreal forest and hamper land use, mirroring transformations observed around 7,000 years ago.
