Mammal evolution in Africa, including that of modern human ancestors, through the late Cenozoic (Plio-Pleistocene, ~5.3 million years ago) may not have been driven by the expansion of grasslands as previously thought, new ...
A doctoral student in materials science at Technische Universitat Darmstadt is making multifunctional nanotubes of gold—with the help of vitamin C and other harmless substances.
Nanomaterials
Dec 3, 2014
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Dorothy Mackellar's classic view of Australia as a country of droughts and flooding rains is likely to get a further boost with just a 2°C rise in global warming, new research suggests.
Earth Sciences
Jan 17, 2017
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The latest observations are clear: A monster El Niño is currently brewing in the Pacific Ocean.
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2015
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Fluctuations in extreme weather events, such as heavy rains and droughts, are affecting ecosystems in unexpected ways—creating "winners and losers" among plant species that humans depend upon for food.
Environment
Sep 28, 2015
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This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather phenomenon known as El Niño. A new NASA visualization of rainfall data shows the various changes in the United States with ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2016
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A University of Connecticut climate scientist confirms that more intense and more frequent severe rainstorms will likely continue as temperatures rise due to global warming, despite some observations that seem to suggest ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 7, 2017
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Mountainous terrains have dynamic climates and can produce startling contrasts in precipitation. Increases in elevation can spell either more or less rainfall depending on atmospheric moisture content, general circulation ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2022
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NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite continues to provide rainfall and cloud height data on powerful Cyclone Evan as it crawls through the Samoan Islands with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2012
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Depending on your side of the aisle, climate change either elicits doomsday anxiety or unabashed skepticism.
Environment
Aug 27, 2019
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