Climate change appears to be directly and indirectly affecting the view from at least one observatory while threatening the existence of others.
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Migrant Workers Among the Most Vulnerable to Himalayan Disasters
Critics say companies are failing to develop adequate emergency procedures to protect construction workers on hydropower plants in the Himalayas.
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A Space Hurricane Spotted Above the Polar Cap
Researchers have identified a high-latitude phenomenon that looks remarkably like a tropospheric hurricane, with spinning arms of plasma and a shower of electrons.
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A Reminder of a Desert’s Past, Before Dingo Removal
A fence spans Australia’s Strzelecki Desert, keeping dingoes out of the southern side. Drone and satellite technology have illustrated how removing this top predator changes vegetation growth.
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Rare Wintertime Thunderstorms Recorded over the U.S. Gulf Coast
“Thundersnow”—thunderstorm activity accompanying a winter storm—was spotted near southern Texas earlier this year.
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Chasing Carbon Unicorns
According to a new report, net zero targets many governments are pursuing are distractions from the urgent need to drastically reduce carbon emissions.
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Oak Trees Offer a Continuous Climate Record for Central Europe
A method using nonpooled, continuous stable carbon and oxygen isotopes recorded in oak trees benefits climate reconstructions.
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Zooming In on Small Fires in Africa
By analyzing high-resolution satellite images, researchers found that fires burning in Africa were undercounted by as much as 80%.
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Scientists Map Africa’s Groundwater Recharge for the First Time
The continent-wide survey provides an assessment of the resilience of groundwater resources.
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Exploring Venus by Balloon
Aerobots could help reveal secrets of Earth’s mysterious twin planet.