Wildfire smoke may warm the Earth for longer than we thought
Wildfires are a major source of air pollution. They are also predicted to worsen as climate change progresses.
Environment
Oct 21, 2022
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News tagged with humidity
Research team develops a cleaner, more cost-effective way to make useful industrial chemicals
Two renewable resources—cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from the shells of crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans—are known to industrial chemists for their potential for creating highly versatile nanocrystals, useful ...
Materials Science
Oct 5, 2022
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Haze pollution levels exhibit short-term seesaw behavior over North China Plain
A haze frequently hangs over China, particularly over the highly populated North China Plain in the autumn and winter months. The concentration of haze pollution particulates (PM2.5) in this region has reached over twice ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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Geoengineering could destabilize tropical peat soils
The Earth is warming up at an increasing rate. A contributing factor is carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, prompting researchers to investigate methods to reduce levels. In her dissertation at the University of Bremen, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
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Researchers develop a new way to predict droughts
Scientists looking at the meteorological impacts of climate change have typically looked at increases in severe weather and hurricanes. Now, they are studying another consequence of global warming that will have significant ...
Environment
Sep 14, 2022
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Novel smart material enables high-performance and reliable light control of droplets
The ability to manipulate droplets plays a vital role in fundamental research and practical applications from chemical reactions to bio-analysis. Light control of droplets enables remote and contactless control with remarkable ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 23, 2022
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First structure of key COVID enzyme at human body temperature
Scientists studying a COVID-19 coronavirus enzyme at temperatures ranging from frosty to human-body warm discovered subtle structural shifts that offer clues about how the enzyme works. The findings, published in IUCrJ, the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 17, 2022
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Factors in the severity of heat stroke in China
Heat waves are predicted to be more frequent, intense, and longer lasting as the climate warms. This year, for example, India, Europe, and the United States all have experienced record-breaking heat. Not only do heat-related ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2022
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'Extreme heat belt' to cover middle of US by 2053: report
An area of intensely warm weather—a so-called "extreme heat belt"—with at least one day per year in which the heat index hits 125 Fahrenheit (52C), is expected to cover a US region home to more than 100 million people ...
Environment
Aug 16, 2022
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Today's heat waves feel a lot hotter than heat index implies
If you've looked at the heat index during this summer's sticky heat waves and thought, "It sure feels hotter," you may be right.
Earth Sciences
Aug 15, 2022
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