Evaporation is a phase transition in which molecules at the surface of a liquid acquire sufficient kinetic energy to overcome intermolecular forces and escape into the gas phase, occurring at temperatures below the liquid’s boiling point. It is governed by factors such as temperature, vapor pressure gradients, relative humidity, surface area, and airflow, and is often described quantitatively using mass-transfer models like Fick’s law or bulk aerodynamic formulations. In research, evaporation plays a central role in hydrology, climate and energy balance studies, industrial drying processes, and surface-atmosphere exchange modeling, influencing latent heat fluxes and boundary-layer dynamics.
Researchers from the University of Seville (US) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) have demonstrated that it is possible to grow tomatoes and generate solar energy simultaneously, a key strategy for tackling global ...
Biotechnology
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Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent research in Nature Climate Change shows that clearing large areas of the rainforest exposes hundreds ...
Environment
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It's a well-established fact that forests and water are deeply connected. For decades, paired-watershed experiments—a scientific method for evaluating land-use impacts on water quantity or quality—have shown that when we ...
Environment
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"Follow the water" has been a guiding mantra of astrobiology, and even space exploration more generally, for decades. If you want to find life, it makes sense to look for the universal solvent that almost all types of life ...
Astrobiology
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A key question in any discussion about climate is "How much rain fell?" But perhaps there is an even more important one. Like any household budget, the global water economy is based on "income," that is, water entering the ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 23, 2026
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Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a decrease in evapotranspiration, ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 16, 2026
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A research team affiliated with UNIST has reported a new simulation tool to better understand how liquid-phase chemical warfare agents (CWAs) disperse and persist in urban environments. Their findings demonstrate that certain ...
Environment
Jan 7, 2026
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Wheat crops prioritize water loss during extreme future climate conditions, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. The study, led by Dr. Robert Caine and Dr. Holly Croft from the School of Biosciences ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2025
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Accurately modeling gross primary productivity (GPP) and evapotranspiration (ET) in terrestrial ecosystems is essential for understanding and predicting the global carbon and water cycles. However, current models face considerable ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2025
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The exchange of water and heat between Earth and its atmosphere determines climate zones and ecosystems, which in turn influence where essential human activities take place.
Earth Sciences
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