Peering inside common atmospheric particles is providing important clues to their climate and health effects, according to a new study by University of British Columbia chemists.
New Colgate Research Shows Antarctic Summer Thaw Starts Earlier, Ends Later than Previously Believed
New research from Colgate University changes our understanding of seasonal thawing in parts of Antarctica, as scientists have learned that summer thawing occurs nearly a month earlier, and stays thawed for a full two months longer, than previously believed.
Climate Change to Produce More Rainbows
Climate change will increase opportunities to see rainbows, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i (UH) at Mānoa.
Drought, Fire, Insects Destroyed Nearly a Third of Southern Sierra Nevada Forest in Last Decade
In just 10 years, fires, drought, and insect infestations have devastated close to a third of forests in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, a new study finds.
New Catalyst Can Turn Smelly Hydrogen Sulfide into a Cash Cow
Hydrogen sulfide gas has the unmistakable aroma of rotten eggs.
Ultra-Cold Mini Twisters
A team of quantum physicists from Innsbruck, Austria, led by three-time ERC laureate Francesca Ferlaino has established a new method to observe vortices in dipolar quantum gases.
Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ Mapped by NASA’s New Earth Space Mission
Built to help scientists understand how dust affects climate, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation can also pinpoint emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
U of T Ranked 2nd in the World in First-Ever QS Sustainability Ranking
The University of Toronto has been ranked second in the world and first in Canada in the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which assesses universities for their environmental and social impact.
Rocky Road for Swiss Glaciers
Continuing their long decline, glaciers in the Swiss Alps melted more in 2022 than any other year on record.
Antarctic Ozone Hole Slightly Smaller in 2022
The hole in the ozone layer — the portion of the stratosphere that protects our planet from the sun’s ultraviolet rays — is continuing to decrease.