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Alexandra Branscombe

A. Branscombe

Alexandra Branscombe is a mathematics and science writer based in Washington D. C. A native Midwesterner, Alexandra graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in biology and science communications.

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Which Greenhouse Gas Does the Most Damage to Crops?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 15 August 201620 October 2021

Models showed that approximately 93% of crop losses over the rest of the century could be caused by non–carbon dioxide emissions, the most damaging of these being methane.

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Does Water Vapor from Volcanic Eruptions Cause Climate Warming?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 11 August 201629 March 2022

By studying past volcanic eruptions, scientists find that the amount of water vapor reaching the stratosphere during moderately explosive eruptions may not be contributing to the greenhouse effect.

Measures of current and pressure in the Southern Ocean show their effect on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
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What Steers Antarctica's Largest Current?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 11 August 201622 July 2022

Scientists have observed that pressure from current-seafloor encounters drives the direction of the massive Antarctic Circumpolar Current in the Southern Ocean.

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Cold Temperatures Set Off Slow-Moving Landslides

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 8 August 20166 October 2021

Falling ground temperatures in the cold season are found to trigger shallow, slow-moving landslides on slopes with clayey soil.

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Going Against the Flow: Documenting Seasonal Current Reversal

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 3 August 201618 October 2022

Scientists discover the source of a coastal Korean current that reverses its flow in the summer.

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