A recently developed scale for atmospheric river intensity can be used to identify the hotspots of the most intense atmospheric rivers worldwide. The study shows that this scale, which ranks atmospheric rivers from AR-1 to AR-5 based on their duration and moisture transport, is no longer just a meteorological term, but it also helps communities…
The University of Liverpool, in collaboration with several research institutes, is leading a new research project to explore the impact of the Gulf Stream on the climate system through the transport of nutrients and carbon.
On February 21, 2023, the Antarctic sea ice extent dropped to its lowest level since satellite observations began 45 years ago. The drastic reduction in sea ice raises the question of whether this is a brief anomaly or an early indication of a long-term decline.
A recent research study conducted by UC Riverside has revealed the negative impact of increasing global temperatures on plant emissions and dust. The study suggests that if temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust may increase by up to 14% which will make it harder for humans to breathe.
Climate models are programmed to simulate past climates to assess their accuracy against geological evidence. However, conflicts can arise between the model simulations and the evidence, creating a conundrum.
According to satellite observations, the Antarctic is experiencing less sea ice than it has at any time in the past 40 years. Currently, only 2.20 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean are covered in ice.
As humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth’s atmosphere traps more of the sun’s energy, steadily increasing the Earth’s temperature. One strategy for reversing this trend is to intercept a fraction of sunlight before it reaches our planet.
A new battery design could help ease integration of renewable energy into the nation’s electrical grid at lower cost, using Earth-abundant metals.
A new study found powerful storms called atmospheric rivers are increasingly reaching the Arctic in winter, slowing sea ice recovery and accounting for a third of all winter sea ice decline, according to a team led by Penn State scientists.
Small, isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new study shows that they can be twice as effective in protecting downstream lake or river ecosystems than if they were connected to them.
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