Urban green spaces such as parks, gardens, and residential lawns play an essential role in supporting biodiversity, storing carbon, and improving human well-being. However, rapid urbanization is degrading these soils, reducing their fertility and disrupting natural nutrient cycles. A new study reveals that combining biochar and compost can restore soil health, but only under the right conditions, and fungi play a decisive role in determining success.

Researchers at Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo  and George Mason University‘s College of Science have developed a new method that improves air temperature forecasts one to five weeks in advance—without requiring additional model simulations.

Researchers used advanced habitat modeling to identify where the endangered butternut tree can survive and thrive again.

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming. A study led by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows that this change is increasing the vulnerability of thousands of plants, animals and fungi.

Scientists have found a new way to detect subtle chemical signatures in seawater—revealing previously invisible details about the ocean’s chemistry from data continuously collected by thousands of autonomous robotic floats drifting across the seas.

Tungsten (W), a metal widely used in industries from electronics to ammunition, is increasingly recognized as an environmental contaminant. Once it leaches into water systems, it can become highly mobile, potentially contaminating drinking water sources and posing health risks. In some areas, high levels of tungsten in aquifers have been linked to clusters of childhood leukemia. Despite these concerns, the environmental behavior of tungsten, particularly how it interacts with its surroundings, has remained poorly understood.