New research in Science is showing how the rise of modern agriculture has turned a North American native plant, common waterhemp, into a problematic agricultural weed.
Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations.
Warming Seas’ Negative Impact on Giant Kelp Starts in Early Life – Otago Study
Rising ocean temperatures are driving deterioration of kelp forests worldwide, but a University of Otago study hopes to help turn the tide and restore the valuable habitats.
Assessing El Niño ‘Flavors’ to Unravel Past Variability, Future Impact
As with many natural phenomena, scientists look to past climate to understand what may lie ahead as Earth warms.
Electric Car Sales Drive Toward Cleaner Air, Less Mortality
Electric cars – and their continued sales growth – are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas, according to Cornell research published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (March 2023).
Mount Etna Stands Above the Dust
Dust briefly clouded the skies over Sicily in early December 2022, yet the Italian island’s iconic volcano still managed to put on a show.
La Niña Times Three
In December 2022, Earth was in the grips of La Niña—an oceanic phenomenon characterized by the presence of cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific.
Hubble Detects Ghostly Glow Surrounding Our Solar System
The researchers say that one possible explanation for this residual glow is that our inner solar system contains a tenuous sphere of dust from comets that are falling into the solar system from all directions, and that the glow is sunlight reflecting off this dust.
Fjords: Small-But-Mighty Planetary “Thermostats” Whose Role in the Global Carbon Cycle Is Both Sink and Source
If you’re worried about escalating human-induced climate change, consider adding fjords to your thank-you list during this season of gratitude.
Organic Aerosols in Remote Regions Are Forming Clouds and Have an Underestimated Effect on Climate Change
A research group from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a model to clarify the importance of analyzing the formation of clouds from human and natural particles.