El Niño and La Niña events can affect the spread of infectious diseases including cholera and dengue fever. The effects of some diseases may persist over several years.
Research Spotlights
Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.
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¿Cómo podrían las estrategias de intervención climática solar afectar a la agricultura?
Los métodos de geoingeniería, como la inyección de aerosoles estratosféricos, prometen limitar el calentamiento, pero entre los muchos riesgos y preocupaciones potenciales, sus repercusiones en la agricultura permanecen en gran medida inexploradas.
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How Rivers Carved the Canyons of the Central Colorado Plateau
A new study offers insights into a puzzling piece of the geological history of the Grand Canyon and surrounding regions.
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A Seafloor Spreading Slowdown May Have Slashed Sea Levels
Between 15 million and 6 million years ago, a drop in ocean crust production may have lowered sea level by 26–32 meters.
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A Warming Climate Is Shifting Eurasian Drought Conditions
Researchers use tree ring records to help reconstruct hydroclimate patterns and isolate drivers of drought.
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Alaska’s Lakes and Ponds Reveal Effects of Permafrost Thaw
A new dataset provides a powerful method for easily tracking changes in permafrost.
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Jupiter’s Moon Callisto Is Very Likely an Ocean World
A closer look at previously disregarded observations reveals stronger evidence that a deep ocean lies beneath Callisto’s icy surface.
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Trees Can Cool Cities, But Only with a Little Help
To get the benefits of trees, city managers must give greenery what it needs to thrive, says new research.