Scientists warn of widespread drought in the 21st century
Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems and human societies.
Drought is among the most damaging natural hazards in the world, often causing severe losses to agriculture, ecosystems and human societies.
Environment
Jan 28, 2022
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Cold surge over the South China Sea is known as a typical but hazardous weather phenomenon during the boreal winter. It exhibits important socioeconomic effects on adjacent countries.
Environment
Jan 21, 2022
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Multiple large heatwaves the size of Mongolia occurred at the same time nearly every day during the warm seasons of the 2010s across the Northern Hemisphere, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.
Environment
Dec 16, 2021
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Volcanic eruptions inject sulfur gases high into the atmosphere, forming sulfate aerosol and blocking the incoming sunlight like a parasol. This causes decreased global monsoon rainfall, but the regional monsoon responses ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2021
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Central Asia is one of the major food-producing regions in the world. Its agricultural production relies heavily on climate conditions, especially precipitation. Understanding the reasons for historical changes in Central ...
Environment
Aug 26, 2021
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The eastern half of the U.S is one of the principal hot spots for severe thunderstorm activity, especially tornadoes, globally. The standard explanation for this outcome is the combination high terrain to the west and the ...
Environment
Aug 23, 2021
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The impact of El Niño on East Asian climate under a warmer climate will be dominated by the change in El Niño decaying pace, according to a new paper published by a research team based in the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2021
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New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) climate scientists and collaborators shows that satellite measurements of the temperature of the troposphere (the lowest region of the atmosphere) may have underestimated ...
Earth Sciences
May 25, 2021
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With alarm bells ringing about the rapid demise of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, satellite data have revealed how the intrusion of warmer Atlantic waters is reducing ice regrowth in the winter. In addition, with seasonal ice ...
Earth Sciences
May 21, 2021
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Forty million people living in the Kanto region of Japan, which includes Tokyo, may be able to blame a meandering ocean current for increasing hot and humid summers, according to an analysis conducted by an international ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 31, 2021
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