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Earth atmosphere emulators could enable faster and more accurate weather predictions
If you partitioned the entire Earth, from just below the surface to the top of the atmosphere, into 1-kilometer-square chunks, there would be billions of them. Now run each of those cells through a series of complex physics ...
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Long-term temperature records reveal a surprising picture of climate change on Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro is warming in some places and cooling in others, according to a new study by the University of Portsmouth, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science.
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New modeling links gaps in Earth's geological record to rising and sinking continents
Research led by a University of Wollongong (UOW) Ph.D. candidate may have solved one of Earth's most perplexing geological mysteries: What caused the Great Unconformity?
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Study reveals how five tuna species respond to changing Mediterranean conditions
As the Mediterranean Sea continues to warm, it may become more favorable for some tropical tuna species. However, warmer waters do not necessarily provide all the environmental conditions these highly migratory fish need.
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Scientists develop novel model to forecast internal solitary waves from multiple sources in the Sulu Sea
A research team led by Professor Li Xiaofeng from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has developed a model to forecast internal solitary waves originating from multiple sources in the Sulu ...
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Tiny melt traces shed light on the Colorado Plateau's explosive past
Deep beneath Earth's surface, some minerals hold clues to processes that happened millions of years ago. One such mineral is lawsonite, which forms under high pressure and relatively low temperatures. What makes it significant ...
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Research reveals accelerating sea-level rise around Ireland
A new study led by the ICARUS Climate Research Center at Maynooth University in Ireland has reconstructed a century of Irish sea-level change, revealing a stark acceleration in sea-level rise. The research, titled "A Century ...
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North Atlantic's 'cold blob' may contain climate nuance
Climate observers have long tied the strength of a major ocean current to water temperatures in the so-called "cold blob" in the North Atlantic Ocean. The 965,000-square-mile (2.5 million square kilometers) area south and ...
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Nov 3, 2026
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Southern Ocean waters reveal distinct nutrient recycling pathways during decades-long journeys north
The Southern Ocean may seem far removed from the North Pacific or the Gulf of Maine, but its waters are linked to all the world's major ocean basins through a vast circulation system.
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Nov 3, 2026
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Mapping Kīlauea's magma reservoirs at high resolution
The Hawaiian volcano Kīlauea is among the most active on Earth. Not only did it erupt almost continuously from 1983 to 2018, but it also began a new series of eruptions in late 2024 that continue as of late 2026. The activity ...
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Nov 3, 2026
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New study reveals where drought and extreme heat converge across Oman
Drought and extreme heat do not always occur separately. When they coincide, their combined effects can place greater pressure on water resources, agriculture, ecosystems, energy systems and public health.
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Nov 3, 2026
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UK storm surges have far-flung, global climate connections
Where a storm surge strikes along a stretch of U.K. coastline is decided by global climate patterns in the Atlantic, Arctic and even further afield—according to new research led by Cambridge University.
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Nov 2, 2026
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Improved snow model captures Northeast's winter thaws and runoff more accurately
Mountain snow in the Northeast is different. The region's milder, more humid mountain climate shapes winter conditions that are different from those of the western United States. Yet, snow models don't always capture those ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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Arctic plant roots may play key role in climate change
A new review involving researchers at Umeå University has revealed the critical role that plant roots play in shaping how Arctic tundra ecosystems respond to climate change. The paper, recently published in Nature Reviews ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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Reservoir, human activity impact Ravi River's surface water availability by fivefold
What does a healthy river look like? For most of us, an obvious answer would involve two aspects: water flowing through a channel and green vegetation along its banks. However, in reality, a river's health depends on several ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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Historical records reveal the bitter truth about 17th-century Transylvania's climate
For roughly five centuries from about 1300, Europe experienced periods of unusually cold weather and extreme conditions collectively known as the Little Ice Age. Transylvania, a historical region in modern-day Romania, was ...
Long-term observations of marine clouds reveal how in-cloud motions shape rain
Research led by atmospheric scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory sheds new light on one of the fundamental challenges of weather forecasting: determining the conditions under ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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Volcanic eruptions in the tropics are a major factor in Earth's thermostat
Volcanic eruptions are known for their spectacular visual displays of vivid lava, as well as the devastating impacts they can have on the environment and the communities who live nearby. But they can also have far-reaching ...
Climate-vulnerable Africa faces significant gaps in early warning systems, leaving millions at risk from extreme weather
Climate-related events affected at least 13 million people across Africa in 2025. Over the last decade alone, extreme weather has affected populations in Africa disproportionately. Tropical Cyclone Freddy (February 2023) ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model
Urban flooding causes significant social, environmental and economic losses every year. In Baltimore, those losses have increased in frequency and intensity since flooding records began in 1748 and are expected to continue ...
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Nov 2, 2026
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