When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 8, 2023
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Half the world's lakes are located at high latitudes, and new research in the journal Nature Water has found that they are warming at a rapid pace.
Earth Sciences
Nov 3, 2023
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Right now, there's something big spinning off the coast from Sydney—a giant rotating vortex of sea water, powerful enough to dominate the ocean currents off south-eastern Australia.
Earth Sciences
Nov 2, 2023
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In the wake of the destructive Hurricane Otis, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the history of weather forecasting. The hurricane roared ashore with 165mph winds and torrential rainfall, slamming into the coastal ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2023
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A multiyear analysis tested whether management zone maps based on soil conditions, topography or other landscape features can reliably predict which parts of a cornfield will respond best to higher rates of seeding or nitrogen ...
Ecology
Oct 16, 2023
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Tropical cyclones are extreme weather events, characterized by a circular form and formation over warm tropical oceans experiencing low atmospheric pressure, high winds and heavy rain. Tropical storms exceed 39 miles per ...
The UK Met Office Hadley Centre, introduces an innovative data product, HadISDH.extremes, offering invaluable insights into temperature extremes and their humidity characteristics. This globally gridded monitoring product ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 22, 2023
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In the "weather kitchen," the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial effect on how much warm water the Atlantic transports to the Arctic along the Norwegian coast. But this rhythm can be thrown ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2023
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Weather data from several ships bombed by Japanese pilots at Pearl Harbor has been recovered in a rescue mission that will help scientists understand how the global climate is changing.
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management. Not only the availability of water is under pressure, but its quality is as well.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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