Deep Trouble: New Study Reveals Marine Heat Waves Reach the Ocean Floor
First assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep. The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as “The Blob” warmed a vast…
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Pacific Northwest Wildfires Alter Air Pollution Patterns Across North America – Posing Potential Health Risks to Millions of People
Increase in August pollution could have far-reaching health implications. New research finds that increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the…
Drenching Rains To Pose Greater Threat To Fire-Damaged Areas in Western United States
Climate change will raise risks of debris flows, flash floods. The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains…
Scientists Map Underwater Topography of More Than 1.4 Million Lakes and Reservoirs Around the World
Online bathymetric dataset will help decision-makers manage water resources. Lakes and reservoirs have a profound influence on ecosystem functions, local streamflow levels, and the movement…
A Solar Illusion: Coronal Loops on the Sun May Not Be What They Seem
New study challenges long-held assumptions about the structure of the Sun’s atmosphere. Many coronal loops — ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought…
COVID-19 Lockdowns Caused Cleaner Air – And Warmed the Planet
Research shows reductions in aerosol emissions had slight, temporary warming impact. The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of…
Global Airborne Mission Finds Tiny Particles Lead to Brighter Clouds in the Tropics
Global airborne mission finds a particle formation is brightening clouds. When clouds loft tropical air masses higher in the atmosphere, that air can carry up…
Rutgers Study: Nuclear Winter Would Threaten Nearly Everyone on Earth
Second study of its kind confirms extreme impacts from US vs. Russia nuclear war. If the United States and Russia waged an all-out nuclear war,…