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The surface of our Earth is wriggling with life: it's the defining feature of our planet, which, far as we know, makes it ...

The water cycle ensures the continuous availability of fresh water, which is vital for the survival of all living organisms.

and coastal estuaries are all aquatic ecosystems—critical elements of Earth’s dynamic processes and essential to human economies and health. Wetlands connect land and water, serving as natural ...

The study, published today, January 9, in the journal Nature Water, finds that Earth's vegetation stores ... varied considerably across different land cover types, climate and seasons.

Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling ... Alhough they cover only around 6 per cent of the Earth’s land surface, 40 per cent of all plant and animal species ...

"If we want to predict the effects of climate change on Earth's water resources, we need data showing how the hydrologic cycle will respond at a small scale where we can define mechanisms ...