The historically high heat waves that gripped the southwest United States and southern Europe this summer are causing problems for more than just humans.
Fresher Air: AI and Mobility Data May Improve Air Pollution Exposure Models
Americans in the northeast paid greater attention to air quality alerts this summer as wildfire smoke thickened skies with an orange-tinted haze.
Gray Whale Calf Count Increases from All-time Low, Positive Sign for the Population
Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a new count completed by NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
Storied Research Platform is Retired
The Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP) was one of the most innovative oceanographic research tools ever invented.
Soils in Drought Stress Leak More Volatile Organic Compounds Into the Atmosphere
A Biosphere 2 rainforest experiment reveals soils release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere during drought.
What Fuels Hawaiʻi Wildfires? UH Expert Explains
Haunting images of the deadly wildfires in August that displaced thousands on Maui and tragically devastated much of the Valley Isle’s historic town of Lāhainā continue to send shockwaves across Hawaiʻi and the globe.
Turbulent Ocean Basin Could Aid in Understanding Global Climate
The mid-latitude storms would sometimes come like beads on a string, one right after another, stalling the research team’s efforts to deploy the critical ocean-monitoring instruments that sat secured on the deck of the 273-foot Roger Revelle.
Tool to Track Climate Progress Shows Fossil Fuel Producers Come Up Short
More than half of the world’s top fossil fuel producers will fail to meet climate targets unless they ramp up decarbonisation plans, according to an international team led by The University of Queensland.
How AI Can Help Turn Data Into Food
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at The University of Queensland.
Study Explains How Part of the Nucleolus Evolved
Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come together to form these assemblies within cells.