News in Brief

  1. Ecosystems

    Aging European forests full to the brim with carbon

    Trees' capacity to sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is dwindling.

    By Meghan Rosen
  2. Climate

    Flood damage to cost up to $1 trillion per year by 2050

    Coastal cities with growing populations will be inundated by sea level rise.

    By Jessica Shugart
  3. Life

    To make biofuel, cut the lignin

    Researchers disable key protein making plant sugars easier to access.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Climate

    Climate change carved canyons in Andes

    Erosion came thanks to cooling and more rain, not tectonic activity.

    By Erin Wayman
  5. Planetary Science

    NASA gives up on fixing Kepler

    Space telescope’s days as a premier planet hunter are over.