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Saima May Sidik

A crop field with an old-fashioned windmill in the foreground and dozens of modern windmills receding into the distance.
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Putting Climate Laws to Work

by Saima May Sidik 20 March 20248 May 2024

Recent legislation could dramatically cut carbon emissions in the United States—but only if it’s well executed and widely used.

Posted inFeatures

هل يمكن لغمر الأعشاب البحرية أن يبرّد المناخ؟.

by Saima May Sidik 20 March 202420 March 2024

يمكن للأعشاب البحرية المغمورة أن تخزّن الكربون في قاع المحيط، ولكن يظل من غير الواضح مدى فاعلية هذه الاستراتيجية، وكيف ستؤثر على صحة المحيط.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

ارتفاع درجة حرارة المحيطات يمهد الطريق لحدوث موجات جفاف خطيرة، ولكن يمكن التنبؤ بها، في شرق أفريقيا

by Saima May Sidik 13 March 202413 March 2024

اكتشف العلماء رابطة بين التدرجات الحرارية في المحيط الهادئ وبين موجات الجفاف الفتاكة والتي يمكن التنبؤ بها في شرق أفريقيا.

A view of a large river with a dam from above. There are mountains in the distant background and green shrubs in the foreground.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Inland Waters Are a Blind Spot in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

by Saima May Sidik 8 March 202425 June 2024

Researchers call for an extensive monitoring network to quantify carbon dioxide and methane released by China’s rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Escalating Impact of Global Warming on Atmospheric Rivers

by Saima May Sidik 12 February 202412 February 2024

Climate change is set to intensify atmospheric rivers and exacerbate extreme rainfall worldwide.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Comparing Carbon-Trapping Capacities of Anoxic Basins

by Saima May Sidik 1 February 2024

Low-oxygen regions in the ocean could be prime spots for sequestering biomass—a potential strategy for fighting climate change. But each site has its pros and cons.

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Posted inFeatures

Can Submerging Seaweed Cool the Climate?

by Saima May Sidik 16 January 202420 March 2024

Submerged seaweed can store carbon at the bottom of the ocean, but how effective the strategy will be—and how it will affect ocean health—remains unclear.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Glaciers Rise and Fall—and Melt—with Tides

by Saima May Sidik 11 January 202411 January 2024

The effect of ocean water creeping beneath Greenland ice is stronger than scientists realized.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ocean Warming Sets the Stage for Dangerous but Predictable East Africa Droughts

by Saima May Sidik 6 December 202313 March 2024

Scientists have uncovered a connection between temperature gradients in the Pacific Ocean and deadly but predictable consecutive dry spells in East Africa.

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Diverse Forests Store More Carbon Than Monocultures

by Saima May Sidik 5 December 20235 December 2023

Adding even just one more tree species can increase forest productivity, a new meta-analysis shows.

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