Rachel Penczykowski, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and five WashU graduate and undergraduate students tracked infestations of powdery mildew on common broadleaf weeds.
Sweaty Cattle May Boost Food Security in a Warming World
Sweaty cows may not sound like the most exciting company, but in a warming world, researchers can’t get enough of them.
Public More Confident Connecting Increasing Heat, Wildfires with Climate Change than Other Extreme Weather Events, Study Finds
Oregon State University researchers found that U.S. adults are fairly confident in linking wildfires and heat to climate change, but less confident when it comes to other extreme weather events like hurricanes, flooding or tornadoes.
Ancient Ocean Slowdown Warns of Future Climate Chaos
When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters.
Rainfall Breaks Records in Florida
A plume of moisture from the western Caribbean delivered heavy rainfall to parts of southern Florida, particularly along its Gulf Coast, in June 2024.
Quantum Data Assimilation: A Quantum Leap in Weather Prediction
Researchers developed a novel algorithm to solve data assimilation problems using quantum computers, significantly reducing computational cost.
Western Agricultural Communities Need Water Conservation Strategies to Adapt to Future Shortages
Relying on water storage won’t be enough to make up for declines in future water availability under a changing climate, new study shows.
Pacific Coast Gray Whales Have Gotten 13% Shorter in the Past 20-30 Years, Oregon State Study Finds
Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new Oregon State University study found.
Atmospheric Sulphur Dioxide Levels Reach Historic High in Scotland Following Icelandic Volcano Eruption
Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen in over 30 years.
Nitrous Oxide Emissions Grew 40 Percent from 1980 to 2020, Accelerating Climate Change
Emissions of nitrous oxide, the third most important human-made greenhouse gas, rose 40 percent from 1980 to 2020, according to a new report by the Global Carbon Project.