This is the first paleoclimate record of precipitation near Atacama’s hyperarid core and suggests that its moisture source is different from that of the Andes.
Climate Change
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Late Cretaceous Extreme Warmth at High Southern Latitudes
New proxy data indicate sea surface temperatures at high southern latitudes reached over 35°C during a period of extreme greenhouse climate that began about 100 million years ago.
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Antarctica’s Seasonal Streams Contribute Iron to the Ross Sea
Analysis of nutrient concentrations in four streams that discharge to the Southern Ocean indicates they are important sources of iron and phosphorous for coastal phytoplankton communities.
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Podcast: Celebrate Earth Day with Stories from AGU
Enjoy the wonders of our world with special episodes of AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun.
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Rising Methane Emissions Could Derail the Paris Agreement
A new study looks for the source of a spike in the potent greenhouse gas methane.
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Meeting User Requirements for Sea Level Rise Information
A new framework based on decision analysis can help scientists produce practical data that support informed decisions about climate adaptations.
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Numerical Models Overestimate Near-Inertial Wind Power Input
The first study to estimate the global wind power on internal gravity waves based solely on observations offers a new benchmark for comparing future calculations.
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Scientists Announce TiPES Project
The European Tipping Points in the Earth System project is a multidisciplinary effort to clarify and explain the dynamics and thresholds of climate change tipping points.
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Looking for Climate Solutions Down in the Dirt
Geoengineering is more than orbiting mirrors and stratospheric aerosols. Innovative modeling considers the impact of no-till farming and radical irrigation.
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Mapping Ice Algal Blooms from Space
Satellite data reveal how colorful algae are melting the Greenland ice sheet.