More than mitigation: The role of forests in climate adaptation

• Forests act as climate buffers, stabilizing local temperatures and reducing heat extremes. • They regulate hydrological cycles, ensuring water availability during droughts and fl

Science · February 19, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 71 words
Low-crystallinity iron mineral traps toxic chromium, stores carbon in soil

Low-crystallinity iron mineral traps toxic chromium, stores carbon in soil

• Low‑crystallinity iron mineral ferrihydrite traps hexavalent chromium in contaminated soils. • Ferrihydrite outperforms crystalline goethite and hematite in reducing Cr(VI). • It