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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

Viburnum leaf beetle on a chewed leaf
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Plant-Nibbling Insects May Make It Cloudier and Cooler

by Rebecca Dzombak 17 August 202217 August 2022

Insects that eat plant leaves could change the local atmosphere, but current climate models do not account for this impact.

Un niño pone su mano bajo la lluvia. El niño viste una playera roja con mangas cortas azules y detrás de él se observan otras dos figuras humanas.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

El cambio climático podría cambiar el perfil patogénico de las enfermedades diarreicas

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 16 August 20229 September 2024

Una enfermedad causada por rotavirus podría disminuir a medida que aumenta la temperatura, mientras que las condiciones más húmedas podrían favorecer a algunos competidores bacterianos.

The Sun sets over Hong Kong, with a white building at right.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Factors in the Severity of Heat Stroke in China

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 15 August 202221 September 2022

When temperatures exceed 36°C and relative humidity passes 58%, citizens in China may experience heat stroke.

An image of fish and bubbles in the ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Short-Term Events Can Shrink the Habitable Zone in Oceans

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 12 August 202212 August 2022

A new study looks at habitat reduction during low-oxygen events, spurring the question, Could short-term events provide a window into the long-term health of oceans?

北京一处雾霭中的高塔
Posted inResearch Spotlights

中国空气质量仍需进一步改善

by Saima May Sidik 12 August 202212 August 2022

在过去十年里,有毒颗粒物减少了约三分之一,但空气污染水平仍然高于健康水平。

Burned landscape of the Indian Creek watershed in southern Colorado after the Spring Creek Fire
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Wildfires Affect Snow in the American West

by Saima May Sidik 11 August 202211 August 2022

Data from 45 burned sites help researchers better understand climate change and wildfires’ impact on snowpack.

A global map of subduction zones. The Mariana Trench is near the center with a zoomed-in image of bathymetry.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Deep Earthquakes Suggest Well-Hydrated Mariana Subduction Zone

by Morgan Rehnberg 10 August 20222 March 2023

Earthquakes as deep as 50 kilometers below the seafloor were detected by 12 ocean bottom seismometers placed around the Challenger Deep.

Data from the J-OFURO3 satellite product showing monthly sea surface temperature variations across the global ocean. The red colors indicate sea surface temperature swings from month to month that are typically larger than 1.5°C, while dark blues and purples indicate variations that are typically smaller than 0.5°C.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Spatial Scale Shapes the Ocean and Atmosphere’s Influence on the Climate

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 9 August 20229 August 2022

Researchers measured the processes driving heat exchange between the Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere.

A banana field replaced by two shrimp ponds due to soil salinization in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Shapes of Shrimp Farms Affect Their Groundwater Pollution

by Aara’L Yarber 8 August 20228 August 2022

New findings may help decisionmakers optimize shrimp farm layouts, which could help improve coastal water quality.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Effects of Climate Change on U.S. Suicide Rates

by Alexandra K. Scammell 5 August 202214 September 2022

Suicide incidence could increase by up to 1,660 cases annually, depending on how much the climate changes.

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