The UNESCO’s Network of Biosphere Reserves comprises 797 biosphere reserves across 145 countries ...

In a study led by Dr. Lei Ding and Prof. Jianping Huang (College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University), researchers found the future terrestrial ecosystem will produce more oxygen for ...

The Panel on Carbon Cycles, Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems (Biosphere) is one of five science panels addressing the major domains of Earth system science. For organizational simplicity, the science ...

What conditions and processes led to the emergence and evolution of life on Earth; what is the range of possible metabolisms in the surface, subsurface, and/or atmosphere; and how can this inform our ...

A study examines how humans have reshaped terrestrial nature. Previous studies suggest that destructive anthropogenic reshaping of terrestrial ecosystems has mostly occurred since the Industrial Era ...

AMES, Iowa – Methane and nitrous oxide emissions that result from human activity make the terrestrial biosphere a net contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study published in ...

Global Change Ecology, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles, GHG Accounting and Management, Terrestrial Biosphere Modeling, Nature-based Solutions, Sustainable Agri-Food Systems as a complex, interconnected ...

Scientists searching for life beyond Earth have developed a new way to understand what makes a planet appear suitable for living organisms. Researchers at the University of Washington have created a ...