Climate change is real, and it's happening now—from melting permafrost in the Arctic to massive flooding in Pakistan to the increased likelihood of devastating hurricanes in the Americas and elsewhere.
Economics & Business
Oct 13, 2022
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Just like the old adage says: When it rains, it pours.
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2022
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Drought that stretched across three continents this summer—drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China—was made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study.
Environment
Oct 5, 2022
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A new research study overseen by Brian Verrelli, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Center for Biological Data Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, could have major implications for research across the university ...
Evolution
Oct 5, 2022
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Accurately modeling extreme precipitation events remains a major challenge for climate models. These models predict how the earth's climate may change over the course of decades and even centuries. To improve them especially ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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When the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave peaked at 121 degrees Fahrenheit, it buckled roads, melted power lines, killed hundreds and led to a devastating wildfire. Climate scientists were shocked to see heat so severe.
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2022
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Vegetation and soils are the main carbon sinks on land, as they currently absorb almost a third of carbon dioxide emissions caused by humans and thereby substantially help to slow down global warming. Alongside energy production ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2022
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Climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the damage that tropical cyclones will do to sensitive coral reefs, according to a study published in the journal Earth's Future.
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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News headlines on extreme weather, melting ice caps, and threatened species are daily reminders of our changing environment. The profound scale and intensity of these challenges may leave one to wonder, "What should we do ...
Ecology
Aug 29, 2022
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New research published today shows that if it were not for the impact of climate change, up to 50 percent of residences in Houston's Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey five years ago. The study, ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2022
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