Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air.
Atmospheric River Research Flights Go Global
The UC San Diego-led program joins forces with research programs across the world to improve forecasts of extreme weather events.
Research Team Develops EPICC Air Quality Model for Complex Pollution Problem
A large Chinese research team has developed an air quality model called EPICC (Emission and atmospheric Processes Integrated and Coupled Community Model) that demonstrates improved accuracy in its representations of ozone and particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less.
Study Reveals Thirdhand Smoke as Hidden Indoor Air Pollutants
A new study published in the scientific journal Building and Environment reveals a persistent and evolving threat to indoor air quality known as "thirdhand smoke."
Thinning Ice in Antarctica Could Boost Oceanic Carbon Absorption
Research involving scientists from the University of Plymouth has shed new light on natural processes in East Antarctica that could, over long timescales, help the Southern Ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Researchers Tackle AI’s Energy Problem With a Greener Fix
Artificial intelligence is getting more powerful – but it’s also racking up a massive energy bill.
Gold Particles and Sunlight Can Help Purify Water
Industrial waste, dyes and chemicals all potentially pollute our waters.
Spray-on Antibacterial Coating Offers New Protection for Plants Against Disease and Drought
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a spray-on polymer coating that could help plants resist harmful bacterial infections and survive drought.
Earth’s Growing Heat Imbalance Driven More by Clouds Than Air Pollution, Study Finds
Earth is taking in more energy than it releases back to space—a growing “energy imbalance” that is fueling global warming.
How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy Transition
A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.