Environmental Geography
2019 Was a Tumultuous Fire Season in the Amazon
Scientists and researchers have pieced together the many impacts the 2019 Amazon fire season had on that region and the world as a whole.
Mapping the Impact of Human Activity
Different methods have been utilized by landscape ecologists to map and study the Earth’s relationship to human activity.
Spread of Coronavirus May Have Seismic Implications
Scientists who record and observe seismic activity around the globe are detecting major decreases in activity as the effects of the Coronavirus continue.
Niue Designated the First Dark Sky Nation
The Pacific island nation of Niue has made history as the first designated dark sky nation on Earth.
Review | A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety
This is a self-help book about how each of us, both personally and together, can deal with the angst of confronting this seemingly intractable problem of climate change.
2020 Earth Day Marks the 50th Anniversary
On April 22, 2020, a big environmental jubilee is taking place - the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
This Newly Identified Strain of Bacteria Eats Rarely Recycled Plastic
Scientists have identified a strain of bacterium that is able to break down plastic and use that plastic as its food source.
Review | Rivers of Power
Rivers shape the surface of our planet and play a role in human history. Review of Rivers of Power by G.T. Dempsey.
Europe’s Largest Solar Energy Plant
With 1,430,000 solar panels, Núñez de Balboa in Spain is currently Europe's largest solar plant.
Using Twitter to Map Nuisance Flooding
To get a better understanding of localized flooding, the researchers mined Twitter data for geolocated tweets to fill in the gaps in data about flooding.
These Two Satellite Images Highlight the Disappearance of a Glacier
Okjökull was once a large glacier in Iceland located in western Iceland on top of the volcanic mountain Ok.
With the Help of GPS Trackers, 40 Tons of Trash is Removed from the Pacific Ocean
Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI), a nonprofit, recently collected 40 tons of trash from the Pacific Gyre.
Using Christmas Trees for Habitat Restoration
Upcycling Christmas trees helps to restore fish habitat, restore sand dunes, and supports native marsh grass growth.
Smoke from the Camp Fire is Making Northern California Air Among the Unhealthiest in the World
The continual arrival of smoke from the Camp Fire has pushed cities in the northern California area to air pollution levels to some of the highest around the world.
Nighttime Illumination Continues to Grow Worldwide
A new study used remotely sensed data from an earth observation satellite to analyze the rate of increase in artificial night lights between 2012 and 2016.
How Light Pollution Affects People and the Environment
While much of the public is aware of a concept of light pollution, its ill effects and influences on society and nature are less clear to most people.
Coral Bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has undergone two severe bleaching events in successive years. This has been caused by the warming of the oceans due to climate change.
Calculating Nature’s Tipping Point
A recent paper published in Nature describes a new tool that may provide the answer to modeling collapse in biological and technical systems on Earth.
Pedology
Pedology is closely related to edaphology (the study of the influence of soil on living organisms) and consists of the ...