Science Made Simple: What Are Earth System and Climate Models?
What Are Earth System and Climate Models? Earth system models and climate models are a complex integration of environmental variables used for understanding our planet….
What Are Earth System and Climate Models? Earth system models and climate models are a complex integration of environmental variables used for understanding our planet….
A group of 60 scientists called for a moratorium on solar geoengineering last month, including technologies such as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI). This involves a…
Dissolving Oil in a Sunlit Sea The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was…
Researchers have uncovered the most detail ever of the mysterious structures laying between the Earth’s mantle and core, also providing the strongest evidence yet they…
Single Atlantic cod and squid can be found far further north than previously thought. In the midst of the Arctic Ocean, in deep water, scientists…
Chilly seawater may slow ice loss on the island until 2050, then warming and melting may accelerate. A region of cooling water in the North…
While in orbit over Egypt, an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) captured a photograph of this heart-shaped basin bordering the Nile River and…
Discrepancy between terrestrial and marine data resolved; shows that ice sheets vulnerable to small CO2 fluctuations. New research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst…
The plume from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai behaved like a mega-thunderstorm that rose 58 kilometers (36 miles) into the atmosphere. When an underwater volcano erupted near…
More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from the scientists collecting them. Are scientists contaminating their own samples?…
Communities within the West’s wildland-urban interface are booming in the very places where ecosystems are most sensitive to drought, posing increasing wildfire risks in an…
Erosion is destroying the coasts of the Arctic. The warming of the soil, leading to ruptures and slumping, can endanger important infrastructures and threaten the…
Many mountain populations—in the Andes or Himalayas, for example—rely on glaciers for their water. Yet changes in glacial water reserves, like predictions of sea level…
When we think of climate change, we often imagine how a warmer world will impact species, but a new study highlights the importance of changes…
According to experts, bringing an end to the pandemic will require rapid screening of people attending large gatherings, such as conferences and weddings. Even those…
Landsat 9 completed its own pass last week in time for the big game. Passes will be flying today in Los Angeles at the Super…
University of Texas researcher identifies factors for safe and effective carbon capture and storage. The road to a stabilized climate is challenging and contentious. A…
Our planet might be hosting approximately 9,000 tree species yet to be discovered. A third of these are rare species with a population that is…