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Older, large-diameter trees have been shown to store disproportionally massive amounts of carbon compared to smaller trees, highlighting their importance in mitigating climate change, according to a new study in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Researchers examined the aboveground carbon storage of large-diameter trees (>21 inches or >53.3 cm) on National Forest lands within Oregon ...
The dramatic effect rainfall has on the evolution of mountainous landscapes is widely debated among geologists, but new research led by the University of Bristol and published in Science Advances clearly calculates the impact of rain, furthering our understanding of how peaks and valleys have developed over millions of years. Rain can erode mountains very quickly Its findings, ...
China’s beauty industry has seen massive growth in recent years. The burgeoning middle-class population combined with economic prosperity resulted in a huge class of people who had enough disposable income to spend money on expensive beauty products. However, it seems as if the Chinese obsession with beauty has gone a bit too far. Obsession with ...