Massive Sahara dust plume headed for southeastern US, could bring sensational sunsets
The southeastern U.S. is getting dusted by the Sahara.
The southeastern U.S. is getting dusted by the Sahara.
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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Many parts of Kenya have been experiencing torrential rainfall for a couple of months now. This has resulted in floods and landslides.
Environment
Feb 13, 2020
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Germany's greenhouse gas emissions fell sharply last year, putting the country's 2020 climate goal within reach again.
Environment
Jan 7, 2020
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The Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawai'i recently recorded the highest concentration of carbon dioxide, or CO2, levels in human history. In fact, the last time CO2 levels surpassed 400 parts per million was during the Pliocene, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 1, 2019
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A new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) clarifies what influence major currents in the North Atlantic have on sea level along the northeastern United States. The study, published June 13 in the journal ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 14, 2019
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The Red Sea is located between North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, the world's largest dust source regions. Summer winds pump dust from the Sahara and Arabian deserts down a narrowing mountain-fringed passage, causing ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2019
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Households and businesses that generate their own power through micro-renewables, such as solar panels and wind turbines, may soon be able to decide where to distribute their extra energy thanks to funding from the Engineering ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 30, 2019
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An international team of researchers from United Kingdom, Denmark, and Germany has found robust evidence for signatures of the 11-year sunspot cycle in the tropical Pacific. They analyzed historical time series of pressure, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2019
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A new analysis of state taxation policies regarding wind energy in the West shows New Mexico is the lowest-cost state for wind farm development, followed by Montana, Colorado and Wyoming.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 12, 2019
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If you think the weather this month has been like Groundhog Day (albeit much hotter), you'd probably be right! Much like a stuck record, weather systems seem to have stalled over most of the country.
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2019
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