While the seas were still churning from the impact and the seawater temperatures were high due to the hydrothermal activity, life was reestablishing itself inside the crater.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 »Climate Change
Scientists investigate whether warming temperatures and changing rainfall patterns could be triggering more landslides in mountainous areas.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
An exceptionally strong stratospheric polar vortex coincided with a record-breaking Arctic Oscillation pattern and ozone destruction during the 2019–2020 winter season.Read More »Climate Change
The continent is enduring some of the highest global sea level rise. A new report identifies the western coast as particularly vulnerable to coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
The impacts of the Antarctic Ice Sheet response to climate change will have global consequences for millions living near the coast. It’s just a matter of when.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
Black carbon contained in airborne particles is often cited as a major factor warming the climate, but how much can California reduce climate change through reducing airborne particle concentrations?Read More »Climate Change
With so many communities facing relocation from a changing climate, reframing “managed retreat” is needed to respect people's self-determination.Read More »