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Scientists have Discovered that Climate-Related Tree Mortality and Fuel Aridity Increase the Availability of Wildfire Fuel

Scientists have Discovered that Climate-Related Tree Mortality and Fuel Aridity Increase the Availability of Wildfire Fuel

Climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity, according to new research from the University of New Mexico, are boosting fuel availability in forests, resulting in record-breaking…
Increases in Extreme Humid-Heat have a Disproportionately Negative Impact on Densely Populated Areas

Increases in Extreme Humid-Heat have a Disproportionately Negative Impact on Densely Populated Areas

Heat is the most harmful type of extreme weather, and it’s even more dangerous when combined with excessive humidity. The effects of not being able…
One of the World’s Most Powerful Currents is Becoming Faster as a Result of Climate Change

One of the World’s Most Powerful Currents is Becoming Faster as a Result of Climate Change

The only ocean stream that circumnavigates the globe, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), is speeding up. Using a decades-long set of observational records, scientists are…
Arctic Warming Caused by Black Carbon Aerosols: A Major Contribution from Mid-Latitude Biomass Burning

Arctic Warming Caused by Black Carbon Aerosols: A Major Contribution from Mid-Latitude Biomass Burning

The yearly average temperature in the Arctic has risen about twice as rapidly as it has everywhere in the world during the last few decades.…
Scientists Have Revealed that Extensive Chains of Volcanoes Acted as a Long-Term Climate Safety Valve

Scientists Have Revealed that Extensive Chains of Volcanoes Acted as a Long-Term Climate Safety Valve

Over geological time, scientists at the University of Southampton revealed that huge chains of volcanoes were responsible for both producing and absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide…
Different Types of Marine Phytoplankton React to Rising Ocean Temperatures in Different Ways

Different Types of Marine Phytoplankton React to Rising Ocean Temperatures in Different Ways

Phytoplankton, a type of tiny marine plant, forms the foundation of most ocean food webs, and their production fuels commercial fishing, carbon sequestration, and healthy…
According to Marine Ecologists, Remoteness does not Improve Coral Reef Resilience

According to Marine Ecologists, Remoteness does not Improve Coral Reef Resilience

There’s a widely held belief that coral reef resilience is linked to their distance from human activity. Corals are more likely to bounce back from…
Scientists are part of a Team that has Discovered a Strong Link Between Climate Change and Plastic Pollution

Scientists are part of a Team that has Discovered a Strong Link Between Climate Change and Plastic Pollution

When a large hurricane churns up storm surges and heavy, soaking rains, according to University of Rhode Island professors Andrew Davies and Coleen Suckling, the…
The Most Likely Location of Martian Meteorites has been Identified

The Most Likely Location of Martian Meteorites has been Identified

Meteorites can be found all over the world, but they are most common in hot or cold deserts, where the lack of vegetation and other…
The Southern Ocean’s Contribution to the Global Carbon Cycle Is More Significant Than Expected

The Southern Ocean’s Contribution to the Global Carbon Cycle Is More Significant Than Expected

Because the biological carbon pump is not “switched off” in winter, the Southern Ocean’s role in driving the global carbon cycle may be larger than…
Our World is affected by Carbon Dissolved in Arctic Rivers – here’s how to Research it

Our World is affected by Carbon Dissolved in Arctic Rivers – here’s how to Research it

Michael Rawlins, a professor in the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s geosciences department and associate director of the Climate System Research Center, has made significant progress…
As Climate Change Delivers Extended Dry Spells, Tropical Crops may Suffer

As Climate Change Delivers Extended Dry Spells, Tropical Crops may Suffer

Climate change may cause longer, hotter, and drier spells in regions throughout the world, threatening vital global crops over the next 50 years. Climate change,…
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