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Weather Gone Wild: Scientists Use Fine-Scale Models To Predict Pollution Surges
Over the last two decades, the scientific community has made rapid strides in understanding climate change and air pollution—but progress on their combined effects remains...
Arctic Peatlands Expanding As Climate Warms
Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms, new research shows. Scientists used satellite data, drones and on-the-ground observations to assess the edges...
Helping Puerto Rico’s Energy System Weather The Storm
When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico in 2022, it exposed the vulnerabilities of the island’s energy infrastructure. Though only a Category 1 storm, Fiona caused...
Alps Could Face A Doubling In Torrential Summer Rainfall Frequency As Temperatures Rise By 2°C
Intense, short-lived summer downpours are expected to become both more frequent and more intense across Alpine regions as the climate warms. In a new study,...
New Research Casts Doubt On Ancient Drying Of Northern Africa’s Climate
A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable between 3.5 and 2.5 million years ago...
Island Rivers Carve Passageways Through Coral Reefs
Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a labyrinthine, living ring....
A Building Material That Lives And Stores Carbon
The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and fungi. The common goal: to...