Seaweed 'could survive nuclear war, avert famine,' says new study
Imagine a catastrophic event that blocked out the sun, such as the eruption of a large volcano, or even a nuclear war.
Imagine a catastrophic event that blocked out the sun, such as the eruption of a large volcano, or even a nuclear war.
Ecology
Jan 26, 2024
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What happened to the scorching El Niño summer we were bracing for? Why has the east coast of Australia been drenched while the north and west gets the heat?
Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2024
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We've long known cyclones are heat engines, fueled by hot water. They also pump heat from the hot tropics into cooler areas. But they're starting to behave differently. As the world heats up, the atmosphere can hold more ...
Environment
Jan 24, 2024
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A research group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming. However, compact, faster-moving storms are more likely to be sensitive. ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2024
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Tropical forests host up to half of the planet's biodiversity but up to now, ecological studies over tropical forests often relied on large scale datasets depicting open-air temperatures—that is, the temperature outside ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2024
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2023 was the hottest year on record. Humidity is rising too. Heat and humidity are a dangerous combination, threatening all aspects of our lives and livelihoods.
Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2024
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As Earth records its hottest year ever, a global research collaboration has found warmer temperatures are a key driver in woody vines taking over the world's forests—threatening their vital role in helping cool the atmosphere ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2024
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Scientists have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Ecology
Jan 18, 2024
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Anyone who watches the news will have seen the devastation that tropical cyclones can cause when they reach land, with very strong winds, high rainfall and flooding. A cyclone like this, Idai, moved over Gorongosa National ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2024
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"Tropical forests are a critical resource," says Xavier Warnes, Ph.D. '21, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford Graduate School of Business. "They store huge amounts of carbon, they affect weather patterns and water systems, ...
Environment
Jan 17, 2024
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