A more reliable method for identifying regions with different relationships between air pollution and weather conditions improves the detection of pollution hotspots.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2019
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Researchers have shed new light on how some geese can fly high for long periods of time, according to a study published today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2019
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China and the U.S. has found that data from El Niño and Antarctic Oscillation events can be used to predict air pollution levels in northern India. In their paper ...
Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Barry doesn't look like a typical strong tropical cyclone. Imagery revealed that Barry is elongated and the strongest storms were south of it's stretched ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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Spain was hit by more wildfires as temperatures remained sky-high in the Europe-wide heatwave, authorities said Saturday, just as firefighters finally managed to contain another blaze.
Environment
Jun 29, 2019
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As the Australian heatwave is spilling across the Tasman and pushing up temperatures in New Zealand, we take a look at the conditions that caused a similar event last year and the impacts it had.
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2019
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Firestorms are a nightmare for emergency services and anyone in their path. They occur when a bushfire meets a 'perfect storm' of environmental conditions and creates a thunderstorm.
Environment
Jan 9, 2019
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How large can snowflakes get? The answer is: pretty darn big.
Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2018
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A new study from Stanford University suggests that the kind of hot, dry conditions that can shrink crop yields, destabilize food prices and lay the groundwork for devastating wildfires are increasingly striking multiple regions ...
Environment
Nov 28, 2018
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President Donald Trump's recent comments blaming forest managers for catastrophic California wildfires have been met with outrage and ridicule from the wildland fire and forestry community. Not only were these remarks insensitive ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2018
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