Avoiding static land surface models: Improvements in simulating water-energy-vegetation dynamics

The exchange of water and heat between Earth and its atmosphere determines climate zones and ecosystems, which in turn ...
webtv.un.org

Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Became

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 9 December – Even as dramatic water-related disasters such as floods and storms intensified in some parts of the world, more than three-quarters of Earth’s land became ...

Biosphere 2's latest mission: Learning how life first emerged on Earth, and how to make barren worlds habitable

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of ...
The New York Times

Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says

Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia. By Raymond Zhong From ...
CNN

Ancient crystals reveal the earliest evidence of fresh water, scientists say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A new analysis of ...
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Scientists Warn Land Water Loss May Be Permanent

Researchers found that land water loss exceeded Greenland's ice melt contribution to sea level rise in the early 2000s. The Washington Post explains how this massive soil moisture decline affects ...