The typical start of fire season in California has shifted earlier by an average of more than one day every year in most of the state since the early 1990s, and up to a total change of month and half earlier in some areas, a trend driven by human-caused climate...
Simple Algorithm Paired with Standard Imaging Tool Could Predict Failure in Lithium Metal Batteries
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a simple yet powerful method to characterize lithium metal battery performance with the help of a widely used imaging tool: scanning electron microscopy.
USDA Freezes UW Project That Turns Washington Shellfish Farmers’ Seaweed Problem Into Soil Solution for Land Farmers
oth Davis adjusted his waders and stepped into the cool waters of Thorndyke Bay, his Crocs disappearing under a layer of thick, forest-green seaweed.
New Research Reveals Ancient Alliance Between Woody Plants and Microbes Has Potential to Protect Precious Peatlands
As the climate warms and regional drying becomes more frequent, peatlands – some of the planet’s most important carbon sinks – are increasingly under threat.
NASA Supercomputers Take on Life Near Greenland’s Most Active Glacier
As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms.
Wildfires Are Changing and So Must Our Response
Researchers say wildfires are evolving due to new fuels and the encroachment of urban areas on rural spaces necessitating new approaches to combatting wildfires.
How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts.
Global Hunt for ‘Positive Tipping Points’
Experts are calling for a global effort to identify “positive tipping points” to accelerate the green transition – and have devised a method to find them.
Expert Comment: How Important Are Wind Farms in Achieving Net Zero?
Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines.
UVic Research Predicts Worldwide Glacier Erosion
Glaciers carved the deep valleys of Banff, eroded Ontario to deposit the fertile soils of the Prairies and continue to change the Earth’s surface. But how fast do glaciers sculpt the landscape?