Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more ...

Between June and October, this arid subtropical area is swept by strong winds, which transport sediment and cause aeolian erosion on a colossal scale. Consequently, the site presents some of the most ...

This means their landscape-shaping effects—mixing, eroding or stabilizing soils and sediments, building landforms—could ... breeds can increase soil erosion and flood risk, while low-density ...

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Yet, beyond such charismatic and iconic examples, animal landscape engineers ... eroding or stabilizing soils and sediments, building landforms—could disappear before they are fully understood.

Beachgrass plantings, such as this plot in the dunes of Seaside Park, is a strategy New Jersey Shore communities are employing to mitigate beach erosion. Beachgrass stabilizes ... of how coastal ...

O'ahu's sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawai'i ...

O‘ahu’s sandy beaches are at risk. New research from the Coastal Research Collaborative (CRC) at the University of Hawai‘i ...

Explore innovative architecture that harmonizes with nature, transforming urban landscapes into serene, green spaces for all.

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...