Redox Controls the Composition of Organic Colloids in Floodplain Porewaters
Redox-driven changes in floodplain soils control the chemistry and mobility of iron-rich organic colloids Figure 1. Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy ...
Warming and Snow Loss Increase Reliance on Old Groundwater in a Colorado River Headwater
Rising temperatures and decreasing snowfall force aging streamflow Image modified from Siirila-Woodburn, et al., 2026. Summary schematic demonstrating the notable ...
When Plants Get Thirsty, They Dig Deeper — and Take More Minerals with Them
Deep-Rooted Plants Draw Water and Nutrients from Underground Rock Layers, and Drought Makes Them Go Even Deeper Ratio of Sagebrush ...
AI Enhances Sparse Geophysical Surveys and Hydrological Models to Identify Belowground Waterways
Machine learning scales sparse geophysical surveys to improve watershed-level predictions and guide smarter field studies to fill gaps Image courtesy ...
Microbial “Baton-Pass” During Snowmelt Controls Nitrogen Release into Mountain Headwaters
Multi-omics reveals how distinct microbial groups hand off nitrogen control during the critical transition from winter snowpack to spring melt ...
Hydrological control of rock carbon fluxes from shale weathering
The Science Shale bedrocks hold Earth’s largest carbon (C) inventory. Although water is recognized for cycling elements through terrestrial environments, ...
Quantifying Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes during Shale Weathering by Modeling Subsurface Processes.
Seasonal climate forcing affects the transfer of atmospheric CO2 to the subsurface and the net carbon balance associated with shale ...
Groundwater Storage Declines Expected to Amplify Mountain Streamflow Loss in a Warmer World
Streamflow reductions will heighten the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin. The Science Past research has overlooked groundwater’s impact ...
Rock Weathering and Biological Cycling can Influence Riverine Export of Sulfur in Watersheds
Biological transformations of sulfur in water-saturated sediments may partially offset increased sulfur released from rocks due to climate change ...
Enhanced Environmental Reactions Largely Impact Ecosystem Processes and Natural Resources
Modeling specific times and areas that experience enhanced environmental reaction rates can provide an important basis for planning, managing, and ...
