On the gas giant, the strength and frequency of lightning appear to be more diverse than previously thought.
Saima May Sidik
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Bacteria Decide the Ocean’s Dissolved Organic Carbon Abundance
Dissolved organic carbon prevalence follows from how many bacteria are around to eat it, modeling suggests.
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Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades
That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.
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How the Spring Thaw Influences Arsenic Levels in Lakes
Four lakes near Yellowknife, Canada, show that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
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Pollution Is Rampant. We Might As Well Make Use of It.
Human-made substances hold dangers for the environment, but they also give scientists a view into recent history.
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AI Sheds Light on Hard-to-Study Ocean Currents
The Maluku Strait is a key predictor of conditions in the Indonesian Throughflow, modeling shows.
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Melting Glaciers Mix Up Waters More Than We Thought
Existing theory underestimates the mixing of freshwater and seawater by up to 50%.
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Temperatures Are Rising, but What About Humidity?
Humid heat extremes are less frequently studied, but no less important, than those of dry heat.
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Climate Modeling for Communities, with Communities
End users, such as Indigenous community members developing climate adaptation efforts, make better use of climate models when researchers collaborate with them from the start.
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Tiny Turbulent Whirls Keep the Arctic Ocean Flowing
Centimeter-sized turbulence controls the rate at which the Arctic Ocean churns.