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PinCatastrophically warm predictions are more plausible than previously thought, say climate scientistsIn Earthon 12 October 20243 min readWhat will the future climate be like? Scientists around the world are studying climate change, putting together models of the...
PinMicroscopic marine organisms can create parachute-like mucus structures that stall CO₂ absorption from atmosphereIn Earthon 12 October 20245 min readNew Stanford-led research unveils a hidden factor that could change our understanding of how oceans mitigate climate change. The study,...
PinMachine learning could improve extreme weather warningsIn Earthon 11 October 20242 min readBecause small changes in atmospheric and surface conditions can have large, difficult-to-predict effects on future weather, traditional weather forecasts are...
PinNovel algorithms detect precursory scale increase to help forecast big quakesIn Earthon 11 October 20242 min readMany people are aware that large earthquakes are often followed by a sequence of aftershocks as stresses are redistributed in...
PinLoss of lake ice has wide-ranging environmental and societal consequences, analysis suggestsIn Earthon 11 October 20244 min readThe world’s freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major...
PinClimate change can alter methane emission and uptake in the AmazonIn Earthon 11 October 20243 min readExtreme temperatures and humidity levels (excessive rain or drought) projected for the Amazon in the context of climate change may...
PinGeologist helps track lead pollution in a Tibetan glacier, revealing global impact of human activitiesIn Earthon 11 October 20242 min readA collaborative research team involving Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Franco Marcantonio has examined the source of lead contamination in...
PinHow personal care products affect indoor air qualityIn Earthon 10 October 20243 min readThe personal care products we use on a daily basis significantly affect indoor air quality, according to new research by...
PinStudy finds it could take over 40 years to flush PFAS out of groundwaterIn Earthon 10 October 20243 min readPer- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in...
PinScientists show accelerating CO₂ release from rocks in Arctic Canada with global warmingIn Earthon 10 October 20244 min readResearchers from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford have shown that weathering of rocks in the...
PinScientists uncover details of a catastrophic volcanic eruption and flood over 1,000 years agoIn Earthon 10 October 20242 min readIn the year 946 CE, the Changbaishan-Tianchi volcano, on the border between China and North Korea, erupted ferociously. The eruption...
PinSnowflake dance analysis could improve rain forecastsIn Earthon 9 October 20242 min readThe key to more accurate rainfall predictions may lie in the intricate dance of falling snowflakes, a new study has...