In March 2024, low wind shear in the Mozambique Channel allowed Tropical Cyclone Filipo to strengthen off the coast of southeast Africa.
Rock Weathering and Climate: Low-Relief Mountain Ranges Are Largest Carbon Sinks
A team led by LMU geologist Aaron Bufe has investigated how erosion and weathering affect the CO2 budget over millions of years.
Charging up the Commute
A team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated that a light-duty passenger electric vehicle can be wirelessly charged at 100-kW with 96% efficiency using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils with rotating magnetic fields.
Emissions from Fossil Fuels Continue to Rise
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels rose again in 2023, reaching record levels, according to estimates from an international team of scientists.
Astronomers Find Water Vapor in Distant Star’s Habitable Zone
Rice University astronomer Andrea Isella and colleagues have reported the first observations of gaseous water in the portion of a protoplanetary disk where a rocky, Earth-like planet might be forming around a distant star.
Snow Study Takes Flight
A research team led by Dr. Richard Kelly, a professor in Geography and Environmental Management at Waterloo, uses a novel radar-based technology to provide more insight into snowpacks and their implications for climate change, water resource management and hazard prediction.
Duke-NUS Research Discovery Sparks Hope: Zika Virus Vaccine Emerges as an Unlikely Hero in Battling Brain Cancer
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumour growth, while sparing healthy cells.
New Study Reveals Insight Into Which Animals Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction Due to Climate Change
Past climate change (often caused by natural changes in greenhouse gases due to volcanic activity) has been responsible for countless species’ extinctions during the history of life on Earth.
Mercury Rising: Study Sheds New Light on the Environmental Impact of Ancient Volcanoes
Massive volcanic events in Earth’s history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere frequently correlate with periods of severe environmental change and mass extinctions.
Uncertainty in Measuring Biodiversity Change Could Hinder Progress Towards Global Targets for Nature
More than ever before, there is a growing interest in dedicating resources to stop the loss of biodiversity, as recently exemplified by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) decided at COP15 in December 2022.