A new study finds a significant impact of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on coral bleaching events in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR).
Earth Sciences
Jul 12, 2024
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In 2015, most countries, including Canada, signed on to the Paris Climate Agreement which set the objective of "holding the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing ...
Environment
Jan 12, 2024
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Radiation damage lowers the melting point of the metal tungsten, an effect that could contribute to material failure in nuclear fusion reactors and other applications where materials are exposed to particle radiation from ...
Optics & Photonics
May 28, 2019
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Researchers have modelled the actions of electrons under extreme temperatures and densities, such as those found within planets and stars.
General Physics
Oct 4, 2017
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Australia has started 2013 with a record-breaking heat wave that has lasted more than two weeks across many parts of the country. Temperatures have regularly gone above 48°C, with the highest recorded maximum of 49.6°C ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2013
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The pattern of El Niño has changed dramatically in recent years, according to the first seasonal record distinguishing different types of El Niño events over the last 400 years.
Earth Sciences
May 7, 2019
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Harvard researchers are adding statistical nuance to our understanding of how modern and historical temperatures compare.
Environment
Apr 10, 2013
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Climate change might be the most urgent issue of our day, both politically and in terms of life on Earth. There is mounting awareness that the global climate is a matter for public action.
Environment
Mar 25, 2019
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Europe experienced its coldest winter in 600 years during 1739–1740, ~4 °C cooler than the present average, also coinciding with negative temperature anomalies across North America and Eurasia. Indeed, for northern midlatitudes ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Missions to space require 'warm' boxes, which protect electronic circuitry from extreme temperatures and exposure to radiation. Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have designed ...
Engineering
Mar 9, 2009
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