Environment

Climate Change could cause Bowhead Whales to Collide with Shipping Traffic

Climate Change could cause Bowhead Whales to Collide with Shipping Traffic

The annual migration of bowhead whales between the Bering and Beaufort Seas is a conservation success story, with current numbers approaching – if not exceeding—pre-commercial…
Wetlands, Parks, and Botanical Gardens are among the finest ways to Cool Cities during Heatwaves

Wetlands, Parks, and Botanical Gardens are among the finest ways to Cool Cities during Heatwaves

Botanical gardens are not just beautiful – they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its…
Increases in Rainfall are hidden by Air Pollution

Increases in Rainfall are hidden by Air Pollution

In a new study, researchers examined how human-caused greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions affect rainfall in the United States. Greenhouse gas emissions enhance rainfall, whereas…
Barriers Preventing Antarctic Ice Melt are Eroding at the Double

Barriers Preventing Antarctic Ice Melt are Eroding at the Double

Undersea ice anchors that help keep Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are disappearing at a rate more than twice that of 50…
Side Effects of Large-scale Forestation could diminish Carbon removal benefits by up to One-third

Side Effects of Large-scale Forestation could diminish Carbon removal benefits by up to One-third

The side effects of large-scale forestation programs could limit CO2 removal advantages by up to a third, according to a groundbreaking study. The study, headed…
Atmospheric Waveguide

Atmospheric Waveguide

An atmospheric waveguide is an atmospheric flow structure that enhances the propagation of specific atmospheric waves. It is an area of the Earth’s atmosphere in…
Low Oxygen Levels in Lakes may Revitalize Efforts to Conserve Water Quality

Low Oxygen Levels in Lakes may Revitalize Efforts to Conserve Water Quality

An international team examined 656 lakes from five continents to provide empirical proof for a long-held idea about low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia. Abigail…
Atmospheric Lake

Atmospheric Lake

An atmospheric lake, also known as a cloud lake or cloud reservoir, is a conceptual word that describes the phenomena in which clouds, particularly stratocumulus…
Climate Change is Reducing the Number of Fish

Climate Change is Reducing the Number of Fish

According to a new study from the University of Tokyo, fish weight in the western North Pacific Ocean fell in the 2010s as temperatures rose,…
Reforestation Schemes are insufficient to recoup the Carbon generated by Harvesting Wood

Reforestation Schemes are insufficient to recoup the Carbon generated by Harvesting Wood

Forests play an important role in trapping and storing carbon from the Earth’s atmosphere, but some models overestimate their carbon removal capacity by nearly threefold,…
Cloud Clustering Leads to more Intense Rain

Cloud Clustering Leads to more Intense Rain

Understanding cloud patterns in our changing climate is critical for developing accurate predictions about the impact on society and wildlife. Scientists from the Institute of…
Atmospheric River (AR)

Atmospheric River (AR)

An atmospheric river (AR) is a tiny channel or filament of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere. It is a long, narrow stream of moisture in…
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