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Tag: Climate Science
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…
NASA observes rainfall from tornado-spawning storms in the southern US
For two days in mid-April, severe storms raced through the southern U.S. and NASA created an animation using satellite data to show the movement and strength of those storms. From Sunday, April 12 into Monday, April 13, 2020, a series…
Estuaries are warming at twice the rate of oceans and atmosphere
Study of 166 rivers, lakes and lagoons in Australia shows fisheries face big challenges
Reducing the risk to children’s health in flood-prone areas of India
Monsoon rainfall has become more unpredictable in India. Floods and droughts have become more common and pose multiple risks to human health and wellbeing, with children under five being particularly vulnerable. New research finds that more assistance needs to be…
Supercomputing future wind power rise
TACC’s Jetstream, Wrangler and DOE NERSC Cori simulate promise
Volcanic CO2 emissions helped trigger Triassic climate change
Study offers sobering warning on the impact of rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere
Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation
The increase in resource consumption and polluting emissions as a result of economic growth is not compatible with biodiversity conservation. However, most international policies on biodiversity and sustainability advocate economic growth. These are the main conclusions of the study ‘Biodiversity…
Extra-tropical Cyclone Harold caught by NASA’s Terra Satellite
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of extra-tropical cyclone Harold. On April 10, the visible image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite…
NASA continues tracking Tropical Cyclone Harold’s excessive rainfall
powerful Tropical Cyclone Harold from the Solomon Islands to the island of Tonga in the South Pacific. Satellite data was used to calculate the rainfall generated as Harold moved through the Southern Pacific Ocean. NASA also provided infrared imagery on…
New NUI Galway study helps improve accuracy of future climate change predictions
Study published in Nature’s journal — Climate and Atmospheric Science
NASA finds very heavy rainfall in major tropical cyclone Harold
On April 8, Tropical Cyclone Harold is a major hurricane, a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, as it exits Fiji and heads toward the island of Tonga. NASA used satellite data to calculate the rainfall generated by…
Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity losses worldwide
A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century, finds a new UCL-led study. The findings, published today in Nature , predict when and where there could be…
Babies in popular low-riding pushchairs are exposed to alarming levels of toxic air pollutants
Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels of air pollution, finds a new study from the University of Surrey. In a paper published by Environment International , experts from Surrey’s Global Centre…
NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Harold between Vanuatu and Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Harold brought heavy rains and hurricane-force winds to Vanuatu and was moving toward Fiji when NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with an image of the storm. Visible imagery from NASA satellites help forecasters understand if a storm…
The ocean responds to a warming planet
New research indicates that upper ocean water masses are shrinking in a changing climate
NASA finds heavy rainfall in powerful tropical cyclone Harold
One of NASA’s satellites that can measure the rate in which rainfall is occurring in storms passed over powerful Tropical Cyclone Harold just after it made landfall in Vanuatu in the Southern Pacific Ocean. Tropical Cyclone Harold developed from a…
NASA finds Tropical Storm Irondro’s heavy rainfall displaced
NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Irondro’s rainfall and found heaviest rainfall was being pushed far southeast of the center because of strong wind shear. NASA has the unique capability of peering under the clouds in storms and measuring the rate in…
The ocean’s ‘biological pump’ captures more carbon than expected
Every spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the ocean surface erupts in a massive bloom of phytoplankton. Like plants, these single-celled floating organisms use photosynthesis to turn light into energy, consuming carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen in the process. When phytoplankton…
Northern peatlands will lose some of their CO2 sink capacity under a warmer climate
A Nordic study sheds new light on the role of northern peatlands in regulating the regional climate. According to the researchers, peatlands will remain carbon sinks until the end of this century, but their sink capacity will be substantially reduced…
Deep-sea worms and bacteria team up to harvest methane
Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom of the sea, shedding new light on the ecology of deep-sea environments. They found that bacteria belonging to the Methylococcaceae family have…
NASA-NOAA satellite catches Tropical Cyclone Harold develop near Solomon Islands
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image of newly formed Tropical Cyclone Harold. Harold formed near the Solomon Islands and now threatens Vanuatu, which has already issued some warnings. The…
NASA sees tropical cyclone Irondro developing an eye
As Tropical Cyclone Irondro continues to move through the Southern Indian Ocean, NASA’s Terra satellite saw the storm developing an eye as it continued to intensify. On April 3, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies…
New energy strategy in Cameroon to help avert 28,000 deaths and reduce global temperatures
A new study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives , has found that clean cooking with liquified petroleum gas (LPG) could avert 28,000 premature deaths and reduce global temperatures through successful implementation of a new national household energy strategy in Cameroon.…
NASA finds heavy rain potential in new Tropical Cyclone Irondro
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in the newly formed Tropical Cyclone Irondro using infrared light to determine where the strongest storms were located. One of the ways NASA researches tropical cyclones is to use infrared data that provides temperature…
The Arctic may influence Eurasian extreme weather events in just two to three weeks
Researchers argue more robust research techniques are needed to fully understand immediate Arctic impact
Climate disasters increase risks of armed conflicts: New evidence
The risk for violent clashes increases after weather extremes such as droughts or floods hit people in vulnerable countries, an international team of scientists finds. Vulnerable countries are characterized by a large population, political exclusion of particular ethnic groups, and…
Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world
Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time.
A sensational discovery: Traces of rainforests in West Antarctica
90-million-year-old forest soil provides unexpected evidence for exceptionally warm climate near the South Pole in the Cretaceous
Traces of ancient rainforest in Antarctica point to a warmer prehistoric world
Researchers have found evidence of rainforests near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the climate was exceptionally warm at the time. A team from the UK and Germany discovered forest soil from the Cretaceous period within 900 km…
New discovery: Evidence for a 90-million-year-old rainforest near the South Pole
Researchers have found unexpected fossil traces of a temperate rainforest near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the continent had an exceptionally warm climate in prehistoric times
Flooding stunted 2019 cropland growing season, resulting in more atmospheric CO2
Severe flooding throughout the Midwest–which triggered a delayed growing season for crops in the region–led to a reduction of 100 million metric tons of net carbon uptake during June and July of 2019, according to a new study. For reference,…
Flooding stunted 2019 cropland growing season, resulting in more atmospheric CO2
Severe flooding throughout the Midwest–which triggered a delayed growing season for crops in the region–led to a reduction of 100 million metric tons of net carbon uptake during June and July of 2019, according to a new study. For reference,…
New framework will help decide which trees are best in the fight against air pollution
A study from the University of Surrey has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from our roads – along with suggestions for how to plant these green barriers to get the best results.
New framework will help decide which trees are best in the fight against air pollution
A study from the University of Surrey has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from our roads – along with suggestions for how to plant these green barriers to get…
As the ocean warms, marine species relocate toward the poles
Since pre-industrial times, the world’s oceans have warmed by an average of one degree Celsius (1°C). Now researchers report in Current Biology on March 26th that those rising temperatures have led to widespread changes in the population sizes of marine…
The Caucasus without a cap
Why ice is melting in the mountains and what may happen as a result
From greenhouse gas to a high-tech resource
Technologies for negative greenhouse gas emissions: within the NECOC research project, a test facility for conversion of CO2 from the air into solid carbon is being built at KIT
International ozone treaty stops changes in Southern Hemisphere winds
Study adds to evidence showing effectiveness of Montreal Protocol
Ships’ emissions create measurable regional change in clouds
A container ship leaves a trail of white clouds in its wake that can linger in the air for hours. This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small…
New model helps explain seasonal variations in urban heat islands
The driest cities experience ‘oasis effect’ in hottest conditions
Challenge and desire in Antarctic meteorology and climate
The outcomes of the 13th and 14th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate (WAMC), as well as the 3rd and 4th Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Meetings, was discussed in an article published in the peer-reviewed journal Advances in Atmospheric…
Study: Climatic-niche evolution strikingly similar in plants and animals
Given the fundamental biological differences in plants and animals, previous research proposed that plants may have broader environmental tolerances than animals but are more sensitive to climate. However, a recent study has found that there are actually “general rules” of…
Coal exit benefits outweigh its costs
Coal combustion is not only the single most important source of CO 2 , accounting for more than a third of global emissions, but also a major contributor to detrimental effects on public health and biodiversity. Yet, globally phasing out…
Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution
Air quality and climate change intertwine in unexpected ways; a concrete example
Hidden source of carbon found at the Arctic coast
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems – and concerned about what it may mean in an era of climate change. In a…
NASA find Herold a fading ex-tropical cyclone
Former Tropical Cyclone Herold is now a fading area of low-pressure in the Southern Indian Ocean and NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a visible image. On Mar. 19 at 4 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center…
New satellite-based algorithm pinpoints crop water use
The BESS-STAIR framework, developed by CABBI researchers at the University of Illinois, was tested in 12 sites across the US Corn Belt and achieved unprecedented accuracy
Flooding the Sky: Navigating the Science of Atmospheric Rivers
Probing observations, satellite data, and climate models, scientists supported by the DOE’s Office of Science are exploring atmospheric rivers’ role in the water and climate cycles. But navigating through the data proved to be trickier than the scientists expected.
NASA finds little strength left in Tropical Cyclone Herold
Wind shear pushed former Tropical Cyclone Herold apart and infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite showed the system with very little strength remaining. NASA’s Aqua satellite uses infrared light to analyze the strength of storms by providing temperature information about…