So-called "100-year weather events" now seem almost commonplace as floods, storms and fires continue to set new standards for largest, strongest and most destructive. But to categorize weather as a true 100-year event, there ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2025
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A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed the key factors that determine where trees can grow at the highest elevations across the globe. By compiling the most comprehensive ...
Ecology
Aug 21, 2025
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Researchers may have a new tool in the fight to protect neotropical frogs from extinction, thanks to climate data.
Plants & Animals
Aug 14, 2025
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A collaborative study led by the University of Helsinki shows that, in addition to climate, the diversity of moth communities is heavily influenced by land use changes. According to the study, habitat characteristics—which ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 7, 2025
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A new study shows that natural dust particles swirling in from faraway deserts can trigger freezing of clouds in Earth's Northern Hemisphere. This subtle mechanism influences how much sunlight clouds reflect and how they ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 31, 2025
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Antarctica's patterns of stark seasonal changes, with months of darkness followed by a summer of 24-hour daylight, prompted us to explore how a Māori lunar and environmental calendar (Maramataka) might apply to the continent ...
Environment
Jul 16, 2025
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Jet streams are often referred to as the "motor" of global weather: High-altitude wind currents steer areas of high and low pressure, playing a crucial role in shaping our weather. However, how these atmospheric flows are ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2025
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Tropical cyclones hundreds of kilometers away from the Philippines are often more responsible for heavy rainfall than those that hit the country directly during the annual "Habagat" or southwest monsoon season from July to ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 14, 2025
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The climate we live in affects our lives in profound ways: hot summers, cold winters, dry spells and wet weather all leave their mark.
Earth Sciences
Jul 9, 2025
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Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's climate, and the ice is a key habitat for underwater as well as above-water ecosystems. Antarctic sea ...
Ecology
Jul 1, 2025
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