California appears to be in for a dry, warm winter
December typically marks the onset of winter, but you'd never know it by looking at California.
Environment
Dec 4, 2020
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Watching the Arctic thaw in fast-forward
The Arctic is warming more quickly than almost any other region on Earth as a result of climate change. One of the better known: the continually shrinking summer sea-ice extent in the Arctic. But global warming is also leaving ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 1, 2020
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Average winter temperatures in Northeast have warmed by up to 4.8 degrees since 1970, new research shows
In the winter of 1969-70, Philadelphia had an average temperature of 30.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Last year, the average was 39.4.
Environment
Nov 29, 2020
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La Nina develops during peak hurricane season
A La Nina climate pattern has developed and is likely to persist through the winter, according to an advisory issued today by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2020
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From heat to snow: Rocky Mountains see 60-degree plunge
Summer came to an abrupt halt in parts of the Rocky Mountains on Tuesday as temperatures reaching into the 90s plunged about 60 degrees in less than 24 hours, with a powerful surge of cold air from Canada unleashing snow ...
Environment
Sep 8, 2020
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Need a mood lift? We've tracked 4 ways Australia's environment has repaired itself in 2020
When the clock ticked over to 2020, Australia was in the grip of a brutal drought and unprecedented bushfires. But in the months since, while many of us were indoors avoiding the pandemic, nature has started its slow recovery. ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2020
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Overharvesting threatens 'Himalayan Viagra' fungus: IUCN
A parasitic fungus that grows inside the ghost moth caterpillar and then kills its host by bursting through its head is itself threatened with extinction, the IUCN said Thursday, as demand surges for Chinese medicine's "Himalayan ...
Ecology
Jul 9, 2020
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Bird feeding helps females more than males
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their body temperature as much as they would have ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2020
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Asian tiger mosquito gains ground in Illinois
Researchers report that the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has become more abundant across Illinois in the past three decades. Its spread is problematic, as the mosquito can transmit diseases—like chikungunya or ...
Ecology
Jun 4, 2020
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Climate change could dramatically reduce U.S. snowstorms
A new study led by Northern Illinois University scientists suggests American winters late this century could experience significant decreases in the frequency, intensity and size of snowstorms.
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2020
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