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UrduThe vapor that plants emit when they breathe serves to lower the land surface temperature, much like watering the yard on a hot day. Until now, the greenhouse effect has been blamed for the rise in global temperature. But an…
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A lost world and extinct ecosystem
Archaeological sites on the far southern shores of South Africa hold the world’s richest records for the behavioral and cultural origins of our species. At this location, scientists have discovered the earliest evidence for symbolic behavior, complex pyrotechnology, projectile weapons…
Researchers reveal largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth. A team of volcanologists and ocean explorers used several lines…
How particulate matter arises from pollutant gases
International research project observes ultrafast particle growth through ammonia and nitric acid
Satellites eye typhoon Vongfong landfall in the Philippines
NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing forecasters with satellite data that showed the strength and extent of Typhoon Vongfong as it made landfall in the Philippines and continued to track through the country. Warnings were in effect throughout several…
Researchers reveal largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth. A team of volcanologists and ocean explorers used several lines…
The revolt of the plants: The arctic melts when plants stop breathing
The vapor that plants emit when they breathe serves to lower the land surface temperature, much like watering the yard on a hot day. Until now, the greenhouse effect has been blamed for the rise in global temperature. But an…
A lost world and extinct ecosystem
Archaeological sites on the far southern shores of South Africa hold the world’s richest records for the behavioral and cultural origins of our species. At this location, scientists have discovered the earliest evidence for symbolic behavior, complex pyrotechnology, projectile weapons…
How particulate matter arises from pollutant gases
International research project observes ultrafast particle growth through ammonia and nitric acid
NASA finds Vongfong at typhoon strength Philippine warnings up
NASA’s Terra satellite revealed powerful storms in Vongfong as it ramped up from a tropical storm to a typhoon. Vongfong is known locally in the Philippines as Typhoon Ambo. NASA’s Terra satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of…
NASA finds Vongfong at typhoon strength Philippine warnings up
NASA’s Terra satellite revealed powerful storms in Vongfong as it ramped up from a tropical storm to a typhoon. Vongfong is known locally in the Philippines as Typhoon Ambo. NASA’s Terra satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of…
Measuring methane from space
Satellite observations of emissions from lakes in Alaska agree with airborne measurements by German researchers
NASA sees Tropical Storm Vongfong form and threaten the Philippines
A low-pressure area that formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean several days ago has consolidated and organized into a tropical storm. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm Vongfong. Vongfong, known locally as…
Measuring methane from space
Satellite observations of emissions from lakes in Alaska agree with airborne measurements by German researchers
Growing mountains or shifting ground: What is going on in Earth’s inner core?
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Exhaustive seismic data from repeating earthquakes and new data-processing methods have yielded the best evidence yet that the Earth’s inner core is rotating – revealing a better understanding of the hotly debated processes that control the planet’s…
El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on crops
El Niño-linked decreases in soil moisture could trigger massive tropical-plant die offs
New insights could help farmers, water managers in tropical regions prepare for impact on crops
Potentially fatal combinations of humidity and heat are emerging across the globe
US Gulf Coast among regions hit with conditions not expected for decades
The great unconformity
A billion years is missing from the geologic record; one UC Santa Barbara scientist believes he knows where it may have gone
Traffic pollution drops in lockdown — but other risks revealed by Manchester experts
As NOx levels drop ozone pollution increases
The great unconformity
A billion years is missing from the geologic record; one UC Santa Barbara scientist believes he knows where it may have gone
Traffic pollution drops in lockdown — but other risks revealed by Manchester experts
As NOx levels drop ozone pollution increases
Cold air rises — what that means for Earth’s climate
The lightness of water vapor buffers climate warming in the tropics
Winter warm spells see an increase in duration and frequency in UK temperature records
Warm winter spells have increased in frequency and duration two- to three times over since 1878, according to scientists led by the University of Warwick
Cold air rises — what that means for Earth’s climate
The lightness of water vapor buffers climate warming in the tropics
Winter warm spells see an increase in duration and frequency in UK temperature records
Warm winter spells have increased in frequency and duration two- to three times over since 1878, according to scientists led by the University of Warwick
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
Shrinking snowcaps fuel harmful algal blooms in Arabian sea
Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regions
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…
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…
Shrinking snowcaps fuel harmful algal blooms in Arabian sea
Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regions
Multiple flooding sources threaten Honolulu’s infrastructure
Today and as sea level continues to rise in the future, extreme high tide events cause Honolulu, Hawai’i’s primary urban center to experience flooding not just from water washing directly over the shoreline, but also from groundwater inundation as the water table is pushed toward the…
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…
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…
Multiple flooding sources threaten Honolulu’s infrastructure
Today and as sea level continues to rise in the future, extreme high tide events cause Honolulu, Hawai’i’s primary urban center to experience flooding not just from water washing directly over the shoreline, but also from groundwater inundation as the water table is pushed toward the…
CO2 emissions from dry inland waters globally underestimated
Study fills the gap between regional and global data
Army researchers see path to quantum computing at room temperature
Army researchers predict quantum computer circuits that will no longer need extremely cold temperatures to function could become a reality after about a decade. For years, solid-state quantum technology that operates at room temperature seemed remote. While the application of…
New study study to look at social media’s impact on consumer behavior when red tide strikes
The University of Central Florida is one of two universities selected to study the social and economic impacts of Florida’s red tide events during 2017-19 that killed fish, stunk up the coastlines and sent tourists packing. Notwithstanding today’s global pandemic,…
New study study to look at social media’s impact on consumer behavior when red tide strikes
The University of Central Florida is one of two universities selected to study the social and economic impacts of Florida’s red tide events during 2017-19 that killed fish, stunk up the coastlines and sent tourists packing. Notwithstanding today’s global pandemic,…
The truth lies in the soil: How human activity leaves a chemical footprint in soils
Researchers explore how natural processes determine the distribution of chemical elements in soils and highlight the effect of mining
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…
Researchers dig into case of geologic amnesia
A team of geologists led by the University of Colorado Boulder is digging into what may be Earth’s most famous case of geologic amnesia. Researchers have spotted that phenomenon, called the “Great Unconformity,” at sites around North America, including in…
UTA civil engineer helping DFW Airport manage storm water, predict future flooding
Teaming up to prevent flooding at DFW airport
The cause of the red coloration in stalagmites
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country discovers for the first time that the red colour of stalagmites can be used as a record to establish climate changes
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…
Dissolved oxygen and pH policy leave fisheries at risk
STONY BROOK, NY, April 23, 2020 – In a Policy Forum, “Dissolved oxygen and pH criteria leave fisheries at risk” published in the April 24 issue of the journal Science , Stony Brook University’s Dr. Christopher J. Gobler, Endowed Chair…
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…