Scientists at the University of California, Davis, are taking the temperature—and other measurements—of lakes of all sizes and shapes throughout the mountains of California to see how climate change is affecting them ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2018
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It's often said that the Arctic is one of the places most vulnerable to climate change. Temperatures are climbing faster there than anywhere else on the planet. Increasing winter temperatures mean increasing amounts of rain ...
Environment
Dec 13, 2018
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Infrared light provides scientists with temperature data and that's important when trying to understand the strength of storms. NASA's Aqua satellite provided those cloud top temperatures of Category 4 Hurricane Sergio in ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2018
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Smoke generated by wildfires can cool river and stream water temperatures by reducing solar radiation and cooling air temperatures, according to a new study in California's Klamath River Basin.
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2018
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In recent decades, scientists have noted a surge in Arctic plant growth as a symptom of climate change. But without observations showing exactly when and where vegetation has bloomed as the world's coldest areas warm, it's ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2018
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Infrared data from NASA's Aqua satellite provided forecasters with temperature data that showed the storm had two areas of strong convection.
Earth Sciences
Aug 14, 2018
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Tropical Storm Kristy formed after John and Ileana in the Eastern Pacific Ocean today, Aug 7, but it is far to the west of John and Ileana and no threat to land areas.
Earth Sciences
Aug 7, 2018
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By twisting magnetism into record-small spirals, University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicists are speeding efforts to turn the digital equivalent of memory lane into a memory racetrack that could save energy and space in next-generation ...
Nanophysics
Jul 12, 2018
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ARS scientists are saving water in California's vineyards by using satellite data and computer models to better manage water resources.
Environment
Dec 14, 2017
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As concern about the consequences of climate change grows, researchers are thinking hard about the data and models that drive their understanding of these changes.
Environment
Oct 5, 2017
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