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A hydrological model leads to advances in the creation of a world water map
Water is a global resource which is essential for life on our planet, thus hydrological research and the study of its management has also become crucial work for the continuity of life on Earth. The availability of public data on…
Decoding the skies: The impact of water vapor on afternoon rainfall
The role of incoming water vapor on rainfall has been a complex area of study, but new research shows water vapor is a vital piece of the puzzle
A hydrological model leads to advances in the creation of a world water map
Water is a global resource which is essential for life on our planet, thus hydrological research and the study of its management has also become crucial work for the continuity of life on Earth. The availability of public data on…
Decoding the skies: The impact of water vapor on afternoon rainfall
The role of incoming water vapor on rainfall has been a complex area of study, but new research shows water vapor is a vital piece of the puzzle
Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — For people who live in the Arctic, sea ice that forms along shorelines is a vital resource that connects isolated communities and provides access to hunting and fishing grounds. A new study by Brown University…
Public health training in climate change: What are prospective employers thinking?
May 4, 2020n — Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that 92 percent of employers who responded to a survey on climate change and public health reported need for public health professionals with training in climate…
How the coronavirus has changed air quality and what it could mean for the weather
The change in air pollution in China from January to February as stay-at-home orders were put into place to stop the spread of the coronavirus has intrigued Louisiana State University meteorologist Paul Miller. “There have been numerous news articles about…
Study: Climate change has been influencing where tropical cyclones rage
While the global average number of tropical cyclones each year has not budged from 86 over the last four decades, climate change has been influencing the locations of where these deadly storms occur, according to new NOAA-led research published in…
Solar and wind energy sites mapped globally for the first time
Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential environmental impact. Their study, published in the Nature journal Scientific Data , shows where solar…
Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — For people who live in the Arctic, sea ice that forms along shorelines is a vital resource that connects isolated communities and provides access to hunting and fishing grounds. A new study by Brown University…
Public health training in climate change: What are prospective employers thinking?
May 4, 2020n — Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that 92 percent of employers who responded to a survey on climate change and public health reported need for public health professionals with training in climate…
How the coronavirus has changed air quality and what it could mean for the weather
The change in air pollution in China from January to February as stay-at-home orders were put into place to stop the spread of the coronavirus has intrigued Louisiana State University meteorologist Paul Miller. “There have been numerous news articles about…
Study: Climate change has been influencing where tropical cyclones rage
While the global average number of tropical cyclones each year has not budged from 86 over the last four decades, climate change has been influencing the locations of where these deadly storms occur, according to new NOAA-led research published in…
Solar and wind energy sites mapped globally for the first time
Researchers at the University of Southampton have mapped the global locations of major renewable energy sites, providing a valuable resource to help assess their potential environmental impact. Their study, published in the Nature journal Scientific Data , shows where solar…
Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). The majority of studies…
How catastrophic outburst floods may have carved Greenland’s ‘grand canyon’
Modeling offers testable hypotheses to probe the earliest days of Greenland’s ice sheet
Researcher developing cutting-edge solution for wind energy
$1.4M federal grant to help advance work
First results from NASA’s ICESat-2 mission map 16 years of melting ice sheets
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements of how the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years.…
Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope
A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to the planet as many hope, according to a new study by the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). The majority of studies…
How catastrophic outburst floods may have carved Greenland’s ‘grand canyon’
Modeling offers testable hypotheses to probe the earliest days of Greenland’s ice sheet
Researcher developing cutting-edge solution for wind energy
$1.4M federal grant to help advance work
First results from NASA’s ICESat-2 mission map 16 years of melting ice sheets
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, a team of scientists led by the University of Washington has made precise measurements of how the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years.…
Mann elected to National Academy of Sciences
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric sciences and director of Penn State’s Earth System Science Center at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, recognizing distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership in the NAS…
Mann elected to National Academy of Sciences
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric sciences and director of Penn State’s Earth System Science Center at Penn State, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, recognizing distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership in the NAS…
QUT researchers to head to Antarctica in preservation efforts
New research centre created to build tech to monitor loneliest continent
NASA catches formation and final fate of Eastern Pacific’s Tropical Depression 1E
The Eastern Pacific Ocean’s hurricane season may not officially start until mid-May, but the first tropical cyclone of the season formed over the weekend of April 25 and 26. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at the small depression…
Alternative resupply plan for RV Polarstern now in place
Thanks to the support of additional German research vessels, the MOSAiC expedition will continue, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The new team will start in May. Despite the current challenges, the MOSAiC expedition will continue. After many national borders were closed…
Assessing El Niño’s impact on fisheries and aquaculture around the world
While considerable resources are invested in seasonal forecasts and early-warning systems for food security, not enough is known about El Niño’s impact on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, even though its name was given in the 1600s by fishers off…
Researchers explore ocean microbes’ role in climate effects
When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved in climate regulation
A Europe covered in grasslands or forests: innovation and research on climate models
Forestation is one of the main strategies recommended by the scientific community for climate change mitigation. But, would a European continent completely covered in forests be any cooler than one without forests? Asking these kinds of questions is fundamental to…
University of Bristol joins world-leading alliance to advance weather and climate science
The University of Bristol is today joining forces with the Met Office, together with UCL, to expand and transform an alliance which will strengthen the UK as a world leader in predicting climate hazards and tackling their far-reaching impact.
Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and 1960s from local human activities
Not long ago, the azure waters of the Caribbean contained healthy and pristine coral reef environments dominated by the reef-building corals that provide home to one-third of the biodiversity in the region. But the Caribbean reefs of today pale in…
Spotting air pollution with satellites, better than ever before
Machine learning algorithm uses high-resolution micro-satellite imagery and weather data to detect levels of harmful air pollution with as much accuracy and more resolution than any current method
European satellite data shows extreme methane emissions from Permian oil & gas operations
Reveals highest emissions ever measured from a major US oil and gas basin
Fish flip a unique genetic switch in warming seas
Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others. Five Great Barrier Reef fish species each activated different genetic responses to a marine heatwave in the Australian summer of 2015-16. This finding could help further…
Human-caused warming will cause more slow-moving hurricanes, warn climatologists
Hurricanes moving slowly over an area can cause more damage than faster-moving storms, and rising global temperatures will likely cause more hurricanes to slow down, said Princeton atmospheric scientist Gan Zhang.
Disappearing Alaskan sea ice is significant for Arctic marine ecosystem
SOLOMONS, MD (April 22, 2020)–A new study shows that plant materials originating in Arctic sea ice are significantly incorporated into marine food webs that are used for subsistence in local communities of the greater Bering Strait region. The study led…
Carbon dioxide sensor can lower energy use, reduce utility costs
New technology uses carbon dioxide sensor to manage climate control in buildings, homes
Return of ‘the Blob’ could intensify climate change impacts on Northeast Pacific fisheries
A large marine heatwave would double the rate of the climate change impacts on fisheries species in the northeast Pacific by 2050, says a recently released study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and University of Bern. In…
North pole will be ice-free in summer
Study shows that if CO2 emissions are reduced rapidly, ice-free years may only occur occasionally
International team develops new model to improve accuracy of storm surge analysis
Accurately predicting how many people are at risk due to sea level rise and storm surges has always challenged scientists, but a new method is improving models that account for the impact of these natural occurrences. A new international study…
Nearly half of US breathing unhealthy air; record-breaking air pollution in nine cities
American Lung Association’s ‘State of the Air’ report finds climate change is driving increases in unhealthy air, 150 million people at risk
North pole soon to be ice free in summer
The Arctic Ocean in summer will very likely be ice free before 2050, at least temporally. The efficacy of climate-protection measures will determine how often and for how long. These are the results of a new research study involving 21…
Arctic research expedition likely faces extreme conditions in fast-changing Arctic
New study suggests research ship frozen into sea ice may end operations early in ‘a totally different ice regime’
Princeton scientist solves air quality puzzle: Why does ozone linger long after its ban?
Drought-stressed plants are less able to remove ozone from the air, despite laws limiting pollution from cars, trucks and factories, report an international team led by Princeton atmospheric scientist Meiyun Lin
Climate-driven megadrought is emerging in western US, says study
Warming may be triggering era worse than any in recorded history
NASA finds Tropical Storm Jeruto’s displaced rainfall
NASA analyzed weakening Tropical Storm Jeruto’s rainfall and found one small area of moderate rainfall displaced from the center, because of strong wind shear. In general, wind shear is a measure of how the speed and direction of winds change…
Bees point to new evolutionary answers
Climate change snapshot in Fijian highlands
NASA finds Tropical Storm Jeruto develop in Southern Indian Ocean
The latest tropical cyclone to develop in the Southern Indian Ocean is no threat to land areas. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Jeruto on April 15, 2020. Visible imagery from NASA satellites…