Roots and fungi act as carbon sinks
Roots aren't just for absorbing water. This paper shows that roots and associated fungi in subarctic forests act as carbon sinks.
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Increasing nitrogen pollution in China
Nitrogen pollution from emissions and agricultural use in China are rivaling the levels seen in Europe in the 1980s.
High salt levels recruit aversive taste pathways
High salt levels hijack bitter and sour neural pathways to make your food taste gross (and keep your electrolytes balanced!)
Oceanic nitrogen levels regulated by plankton diversity
Models show that plankton diversity and ocean circulation are important to the balance of nitrogen in the ocean.
