China Planted So Many Trees Around the Taklamakan Desert It Turned It Into a Carbon Sink. Study suggests the increased vegetation leads to more “evapotranspiration” — basically, the plants sweat, which can lead to localized cooling and even more rainfall.
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China Planted So Many Trees Around the Taklamakan Desert It Turned It Into a Carbon Sink
Tree planting is often "green washing." Not in this case.
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Rainfall across the US is increasingly coming from farther away. Strongest trends are happening in the Southwest and the southern Great Plains, where water vapor in some regions now travels about 50 to 80 kilometers (31 to 50 miles) farther and hangs in the…
💧 University of Wyoming (UW) research confirms that precipitation in the contiguous U.S. now originates from farther away than in the past, with water vapor traveling an average of 30-50 miles farther and staying in the atmosphere 2-4 hours longer.
🌊 The study, led by Travis Aerenson, indicates a shift in moisture sources, with more water vapor coming from oceans and less from land surfaces. This trend has implications for water availability and precipitation intensity.
🔬 Published in Geophysical Research Letters on July 15, 2026, the research utilized 35 years of historical data and advanced atmospheric modeling to track moisture transport.
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🌊 The study, led by Travis Aerenson, indicates a shift in moisture sources, with more water vapor coming from oceans and less from land surfaces. This trend has implications for water availability and precipitation intensity.
🔬 Published in Geophysical Research Letters on July 15, 2026, the research utilized 35 years of historical data and advanced atmospheric modeling to track moisture transport.
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Modelling projects drylands will cover about 40% of all land on Earth by 2100 under a high emissions path, as CO2 changes how much water plants and soil release.
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CO2-altered evapotranspiration moderates future global dryland expansion under climate change
CO2-altered evapotranspiration moderates future global dryland expansion under climate change, Cai, Yifei, Wang, Feng, Pan, Yude, Pan, Xubin, Lu, Qi
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Scientists have found evidence that vast amounts of water may be locked deep within Earth's mantle, up to 1,800 miles below the surface, potentially reshaping our understanding of the planet's water cycle and interior structure.
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Earth May Be Harboring a Hidden Stash of Water, Up to 1,800 Miles Below The Surface
A breakthrough in the mystery.
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Scientists have found evidence that vast amounts of water may be locked deep within Earth's mantle, up to 1,800 miles below the surface, potentially reshaping our understanding of the planet's water cycle and interior structure. Read Full Article #EarthScience…
💧 New research identifies two previously unknown iron oxyhydroxides (Fe5O12Hx and Fe7O12Hx) that could store vast amounts of water deep within Earth's mantle.
🔥 These minerals are stable under the extreme pressures and temperatures found near the core-mantle boundary, potentially explaining how Earth retained its water over geological time.
🌍 The discovery suggests Earth's water cycle may extend to the planet's core, impacting tectonic activity and climate regulation.
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🔥 These minerals are stable under the extreme pressures and temperatures found near the core-mantle boundary, potentially explaining how Earth retained its water over geological time.
🌍 The discovery suggests Earth's water cycle may extend to the planet's core, impacting tectonic activity and climate regulation.
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