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Early Sprouting of Leaves Enhances Northern Hemisphere Warming
As leaf out has been advancing 4–5 days per decade, scientists say the effect of vegetation on climate remains poorly understood.
This Week: Exploring the Deep Blue Sea and the Starry Sky
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
Mapping Lightning Strikes from Space
A new technique spatially tracks lightning in real time and has been adapted by the National Weather Service.
Past Seasons Hidden Underground
Belgian paleoclimatologists study a fast-growing stalagmite to glean insight into seasonal climate from centuries past.
Earth’s Skies Transmitted Signs of Life During Lunar Eclipse
Using upcoming ground- and space-based telescopes, scientists hope to make similar observations of the skies of distant, Earth-like exoplanets.
Taro Takahashi (1930–2019)
This giant in geochemistry also pioneered early high-pressure, high-temperature studies that launched the field of mineral physics.
Análisis Climáticos Para Una Mejor Predicción de Brotes de Diarrea
Investigadores han encontrado nuevas conexiones entre las condiciones climáticas del fenómeno “La Niña” y la enfermedad más letal para los niños a nivel mundial.
Microbes Discovered Hanging Out in the Ocean’s Crust
“The lower ocean crust is one of the last frontiers of the exploration for life on Earth.”
UN Report: 2019 Was Likely the Second-Warmest Year in Recorded History
In response to the World Meteorological Organization analysis, United Nations head António Guterres called 2020 a pivotal year to address climate change.