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
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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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Understanding how wildfires influence our planet's climate is a daunting challenge. Although fire occurs nearly everywhere on Earth and has always been present, it is still one of the least understood components of the Earth ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2025
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Climate can vary across large areas of land, but it can also vary within much smaller areas such as farms. A new study by researchers at Penn State has examined whether these microclimates—the climate of a very small or restricted ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2025
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In a study published in Weather, researchers estimated the current chances and characteristics of extreme hot episodes in the UK, and how they have changed over the last six decades.
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2025
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As the global climate continues to warm, fire seasons have intensified, and large-scale wildfires have become more frequent in many parts of the world. Factors such as vegetation type, land use patterns, and human activity ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 9, 2025
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A well-meaning environmental tax turned into a cultural flashpoint: a new study shows that Israel's 2021 tax on single-use plastics caused a sharp and lasting drop in climate support among the ultra-Orthodox community. Driven ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2025
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Seasonal fluctuations to the climate are the dominant influence globally in shaping the changes to the size of lake surfaces, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2025
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As wildfires continue to ravage regions from Los Angeles to South Korea, a new study featured on the cover of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on the large-scale climate patterns influencing these devastating ...
Earth Sciences
May 20, 2025
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The architecture of northern Iran exhibits an extroverted quality. Buildings are designed to let in the sounds of rain, birds and rustling trees, as well as scents of nature.
Environment
May 13, 2025
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