In dryland ecosystems, increased environmental stress often triggers a change from a uniform vegetation cover to patchy ...

(A–B) Locations of mapped dune fields on (A) Earth and (B) Mars. (C–D) Examples of mapping and interaction identification on (C) linear dunes in Tanami Desert, Australia, and (D) crescentic dunes at ...

A new study published recently in the journal Nature Geoscience looks at the connection between Atlantic Ocean currents and our planet’s climate history. Led by researchers at Columbia University's ...

Research published last month in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Physics tracks the Yangtze River during the intense rainy season called the mei-yu. The mei-yu, also called the "Plum Rain", is ...

Researchers have analyzed the shifting patterns of entire dune fields on Earth and Mars, as seen from orbit, and found they are a direct signature of recent environmental change. This new tool can be ...