Across the globe, many recent severe wildfires have moved from wildlands into the urban periphery (the "wildland urban interface"). In their wake, they've left death, destruction and disruption. This has led to questions ...
Environment
Apr 21, 2023
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Fort Lauderdale's airport reopened Friday morning, two days after an unprecedented deluge left planes and travelers stranded, as residents in the city's hardest hit neighborhoods began the slow process of cleaning up the ...
Environment
Apr 14, 2023
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The launch of the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, which aims to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, was postponed on Thursday for 24 hours due to bad weather.
Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2023
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Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2023
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Extreme heatwaves are rare, but they have major consequences on living beings and their environments. Anticipating their arrival is a central challenge.
Environment
Apr 5, 2023
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After a relentless three months of heavy rain and snow, California is facing yet another environmental threat—sunny skies and balmy weather.
Earth Sciences
Apr 5, 2023
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When I was sixteen, I trekked for miles up untraversed trails in Sonoma County, California, in search of mountain lion dens and sites where cougars eat their prey. (Mountain lions, pumas, panthers, and cougars are all names ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2023
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Turbulence plays an essential role in weather and climate, and correctly representing its effects in numerical models is crucial for accurate weather forecasts and climate projections. However, the theory describing the effect ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2023
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With chatbots like ChatGPT making a splash, machine learning is playing an increasingly prominent role in our lives. For many of us, it's been a mixed bag. We rejoice when our Spotify For You playlist finds us a new jam, ...
Ecology
Mar 24, 2023
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