Qilong Min, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate and Professor with the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC) at the University at Albany is developing innovative ways to measure how dust in the Sahara Desert can change ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 10, 2012
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(Phys.org) —Scientists at China's Lanzhou University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that dust lifted from the Taklimakan Desert during a dust storm had a significant effect on the regional climate. The ...
Earth Sciences
May 6, 2013
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Under a crescent moon, a Baja California treefrog wades among rushes and water hyacinth in San Felipe Creek—a wetland along the western edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park that researchers fear could be rapidly shrinking ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2022
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The Swiss sun-powered plane Solar Impulse is preparing to take off Wednesday from Rabat to southern Morocco's desert region in its first, and potentially dangerous, flight in a hot and arid climate.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 12, 2012
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Buffelgrass is a highly invasive perennial found in arid regions around the globe. It is known to reduce the biodiversity of native ecosystems and to increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2023
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A huge wildfire was raging out of control through the environmentally sensitive Mojave Desert on Monday, with "fire whirls" threatening the Joshua trees that are found almost entirely in the southwestern United States.
Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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(Phys.org) —As a critically endangered population makes a comeback, scientists are keeping a discreet eye on it with the help of GPS and dung.
Ecology
Mar 28, 2013
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California officials have proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinkage of the state's largest lake.
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a concept that's been slowly growing and evolving since 1991. But recently this ambitious project took a giant leap towards reality with the announcement of a SKA site decision.
Space Exploration
May 28, 2012
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To help researchers model climate effects, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation mission will measure the composition of minerals that become airborne dust.
Planetary Sciences
May 3, 2022
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