Incorporating the refractive index of the Sun into models of gravitational lensing effects improves agreement with measurements of the phenomenon.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Oak trees in California seasonally tap moisture in unsaturated soil and weathered bedrock, even when the groundwater table is within reach of their roots.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Past studies that have estimated irrigation water usage based on satellite remote sensing have had large uncertainties that could hamper effective water management.Read More »Biogeosciences
Forests of fast-growing kelp influence the chemistry of the water in which they live. A new study evaluates their potential to ameliorate ocean acidification in sensitive coastal ecosystems.Read More »History of Geophysics
Researchers identified climatic and geomorphic risk factors that led to record-breaking fires across Australia during the 2019–2020 fire season.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
WeatherBench is a data set compiled to serve as a standard for evaluating new approaches to artificial intelligence–driven weather forecasting.Read More »Climate Change
A new observing system to track mean sea level could piggyback on infrastructure already in place and extend the geographic area over which sea level is monitored.Read More »
