Gulf Stream System at its weakest in over a millennium
Never before in over 1000 years the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), also known as Gulf Stream System, has been
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New model describes wave behavior in straits, predicts killer waves
A Skoltech researcher has developed a theoretical model of wave formation in straits and channels that accounts for nonlinear effects
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Earth observation data could help the humanitarian community reduce the destruction of natural disasters
Read moreSocial dilemma follows 2018 eruption of Kilauea volcano
The unprecedented cost of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawai’i reflects the intersection of distinct physical and social phenomena: infrequent,
Read moreClimate change-driven snowmelt in Alps triggers abrupt seasonal change
Spring snowmelt in the Alps is occurring earlier in the year due to climate change and as a result triggering
Read moreDOD selects NPS to advance research in environmental resilience and surprise
The Department of Defense’s (DOD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) has awarded the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) funding
Read moreUH geologists search for remains of lost ocean beneath earth’s surface
Team awarded 2.5 million CPU hours on NSF-funded supercomputer to conduct research
Read moreRisk maps to predict West Nile virus spread a year in advance
Researchers of the UMA identify favorable environmental areas for the outbreak of this virus, which is transmitted from birds to humans by mosquitoes
Read moreClimate impacts drive east-west divide in forest seed production
Western forests may be less able to regenerate following large-scale diebacks
Read moreAlaska thunderstorms may triple with climate change
Ice-free waters will fuel atmospheric moisture if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked
Read more‘Problem of missing ice’ finally solved by movement of the earth’s crust
A new global ice sheet reconstruction for the past 80,000 years
Read morePlant responses to climate are lagged
Climate drivers outside of the growing season may have stronger effects on plants than previously assumed.
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