“Reforestation is a helpful tool, not a stand-alone solution to climate change.”
Emilio Vilanova, ” Location, Location, Location: The “Where” of Reforestation May Matter More Than the Extent”
CLIMATE ARCHIVE
We’re Getting Better at Knowing When Climate Change is to Blame, National Academies Report Says
Scientists have gotten much better at parsing how severe events are linked to climate change, a long-awaited report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has found.
The report was developed by 14 experts (including climatologists, meteorologists, and atmospheric scientists) and updates a 2016 report on the same subject. That report found…
The “Eternity Glaciers” Are Almost Gone
The equatorial glaciers atop Puncak Jaya, Oceania’s tallest peak, have shrunk by about 95% since 2002, according to a new photogrammetry mapping effort.
These “Clumped” Molecules Could Offer Clues About Earth’s Climate
Researchers investigated concentrations of clumped methane isotopes to learn more about how levels of the potent greenhouse gas have changed over the industrial era.
For the Birds: Solar Panels over Peatlands May Increase Avian Biodiversity
A new study finds an unusual mix of bird species thriving in a German solar park built on degraded peatland.
火箭发射与重返大气层过程如何损害地球臭氧层
固体燃料，也就是NASA近期用于将宇航员送往月球的燃料，似乎是对臭氧层破坏性最大的一种燃料。
A Climate Skeptic Will Oversee the National Climate Assessment
Since 2000, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) has been responsible for publishing the National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated evaluation of the effects of climate change on the United States released every four years. Now, the program—and the assessment—is headed by Matthew Wielicki, an outspoken climate change denier, self-described “Earth science professor-in-exile,” and former…
Calculating the Costs of Wetland Loss
Wetlands protect communities and ecosystems from flooding. A new study quantifies their financial importance.
Comparing Machine Learning Models of Raindrop Formation
The simplest model, based on polynomials, yields the best performance.
El Niño Warming Is Stronger Than La Niña Cooling. What’s the Right Way to Model This Asymmetry?
A new study looks at daily swings in sea surface temperatures for new insights.
How Beavers Gnawed Their Way into the Arctic
Historical data on beavers’ Arctic expansion are lacking, but tree rings are shedding light on the timeline.
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