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New method predicts extreme weather events more accurately
With the rise of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate, accurate predictions are becoming more critical for all of us, from farmers to city-dwellers...
Fighting wildfires in France | FIRE Preview
Video: 00:12:42 Enjoy a sneak peek of ESA’s new documentary that looks at fire in all its fury - and how satellite technology is helping to mitigate this consequence of climate...
'Segment-jumping' ridgecrest earthquakes explored in new study
On the morning of July 4, 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Searles Valley in California's Mojave Desert, with impacts felt across Southern California. About 34 hours later on...
How global flows of toxic mercury impact human health
Almost half of mercury exposure comes from mercury embedded in global trade, according to an analysis of the global flows of the toxic metal. Mercury is a neurotoxin that harms...
Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon
In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure—a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. But...
Soccer: Barcelona defender Jordi Alba to leave after 11 seasons
Veteran defender Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona at the end of the season, snapping an 11-year run on the senior team for the Spanish La Liga club, Barcelona announced Wednesday.
New French law banning domestic commuter flights takes effect
A new law banning short-haul commuter flights throughout France went into effect this week as part of a national effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Tiny but tenacious: Arctic-alpine plants are engineers and warning bells
When most people consider the arctic, or high-altitude mountain landscapes, they think of endless snow, ice and bare rock. But pastel-colored flowers, sometimes just a few millimeters wide, bloom in...
FAU Experts for the 2023 Hurricane Season
With the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially starting on June 1 and ending Nov. 30, several Florida Atlantic University faculty experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricane preparedness,...
Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
Climate justice campaigners march from the Shell Centre to Trafalgar Square to demand urgent climate finance and reparations for loss and damage for global south communities on November, 12 2022 in London. The...
Nick Cannon fills in as 'Beat Shazam' host: 'This is Jamie Foxx's house'
Nick Cannon filled in for aiing Jamie Foxx on Tuesday's Season 6 premiere of the game show "Beat Shazam."
Trump requests meeting with Garland over classified documents special counsel
Attorneys for Former President Donald Trump called for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland to discuss special counsel Jack Smith's probe into Trump's handling of classified documents.
Rise in extreme wildfires linked directly to emissions from oil companies in new study
As fires blaze in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C., new research has drawn a direct and measurable link between carbon emissions traced back to the world's major fossil fuel producers and the...
Texas sues Biden admin. over new asylum rule, saying it invites illegal border crossings
The State of Texas is suing the Biden administration over its newly enacted immigration rule on accusations it encourages migrants and asylum seekers to illegally enter the country.
Satellites provide crucial insights into Arctic amplification
The Arctic, once again at the forefront of climate change, is experiencing disproportionately higher temperature increases compared to the rest of the planet, triggering a series of cascading effects known...
2 killed, others hurt in severe storms north of Houston
Two people were killed and several others were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a home that was under construction collapsed as strong storms hit north of Houston in the Conroe area.
Typhoon Mawar set for direct hit on Guam
Typhoon Mawar was expected to pass directly over the US territory of Guam on Wednesday, bringing potentially catastrophic winds to the Pacific military outpost.
Mexico keeps close watch on ash-spewing volcano
A volcano southeast of the Mexican capital spewed more gas and ash into the sky on Tuesday as authorities maintained their warning level at one step below red alert.
Cell phone data from winter snowstorm shows Dallas is resilient
Natural disasters can wreak havoc on a city, from hurricanes in Houston to winter storms in Dallas. Measuring resilience -- the length of time it will take a city to...
Coastal ecosystems are a net greenhouse gas sink, new research shows
A new greenhouse gas budget shows coastal ecosystems globally are a net greenhouse gas sink for carbon dioxide (CO2) but emissions of methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) counteract some...
How the February 2023 Turkiye earthquakes ruptured and produced damaging shaking
Three studies now published in the open-access journal The Seismic Record offer an initial look at the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in south-central Turkiye and northwestern Syria, including how, where,...
Establishing a wildflower meadow bolstered biodiversity and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
A new study examining the effects of planting a wildflower meadow in the historic grounds of King's College, Cambridge, has demonstrated its benefits to local biodiversity and climate change mitigation.
Extinct offshore volcano could store gigatons of carbon dioxide
A new study published in Geology concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store as much as 1.2–8.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of ~24–125...
Swift, deadly epidemic kills all the black sea urchins in Gulf of Eilat, posing threat to Eilat's coral reef
A series of new, disturbing studies from Tel Aviv University reveals a deadly epidemic causing mass mortality of black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Eilat....
How the February 2023 Türkiye earthquakes ruptured and produced damaging shaking
Three studies now published in The Seismic Record (TSR) offer an initial look at the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in south-central Türkiye and northwestern Syria, including how, where, and how...
Strategic city planning can help reduce urban heat island effect
The tendency of cities to trap heat—a phenomenon called the "urban heat island," often referred to as the UHI effect—can lead to dangerous temperatures in the summer months, but new...
Evaluating the ecological impacts of mountain biking
Mountain biking is one of the most popular leisure activities today. Sport ecologists at the University of Bayreuth have now compiled and evaluated a wide range of previously published findings...
SpaceX joining FAA to fight environmental groups' Starship lawsuit: report
SpaceX is joining the FAA to fight a lawsuit brought by environmental groups, which claim the agency didn't properly assess the damage the company's Starship rocket could cause.