The tell-tale signs that autumn is here are clear to us; the days are getting shorter and the temperature is decreasing. We take this as a sign to pull out our winter woolies and think about turning on the radiators. But ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday announced a new kind of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the U.S. West and determine how ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2021
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The climate crisis is no longer a looming threat—people are now living with the consequences of centuries of greenhouse gas emissions. But there is still everything to fight for. How the world chooses to respond in the ...
Earth Sciences
May 6, 2021
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Climate change not only poses enormous dangers to the planet, but also harms human health. In our study published today, we show some of the first evidence climate change has had observable impacts on Australians' health ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2021
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Weather patterns across the U.S. have felt like a roller coaster ride for the past several months. December and January were significantly warmer than average in many locations, followed by February's intense cold wave and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2021
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Normally, we think of the freezing point of water as 32°F—but in the world of weather forecasting and hydrologic prediction, that isn't always the case. In the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada, the shift from snow ...
Environment
Feb 22, 2021
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As global temperatures rise, snowy winters could become a thing of the past in much of the UK, according to a recent Met Office analysis. Aside from depriving schoolchildren of the sheer fun of a snow day, climate change ...
Social Sciences
Dec 24, 2020
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Red tide is back in the waters off of Florida's southwest coast, making birds sick and killing fish, according to a state environmental agency update on Wednesday.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2020
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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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Don't expect much of a winter wallop this year, except for the pain of worsening drought, U.S. government forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 15, 2020
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