A new study suggests that even hotter events will follow unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.
Climate Change
Posted inEditors' Vox
Short Rains and Long Rains
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics examined the drivers of interannual and regional rainfall variability in eastern Africa.
Posted inEditors' Vox
Tiny Particles with Big Impact on Global Climate
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics suggests that new understandings of secondary organic aerosol may require a rethinking of atmospheric chemistry-climate models.
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Antarctic Microbes Shape Nutrient Content of Snowmelt
As temperatures continue to rise, snow-dwelling microbes could accelerate melting and influence downstream ecosystems.
Posted inScience Updates
Tracking Water Through the North Atlantic Ocean
Workshop on Currents and Transports Across the Iceland-Faroe-Scotland Ridge; Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, 9–10 January 2017
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Cities Partner to Prepare for Natural Hazards and Climate Change
NASA-Rio-UCCRN Workshop on Sea Level Rise, Urban Heat Islands, and Water Quality; New York, 14–16 November 2016
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Climate Change Indicators Are Not Enough
Extreme events capture the public’s attention, but gradual climate shifts will more profoundly affect civilization and life on Earth. Scientists must get better at conveying this to the public.
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Build Four New U.S. Polar Icebreakers, Report Urges
All of the ships should be “science ready,” whereas one should be “fully science capable,” according to new recommendations from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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How Does Changing Climate Bring More Extreme Events?
The editors of a new book describe how and why weather and climate phenomena are intensifying with climate change.
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Six Points of Perspective on Larsen C’s Huge New Iceberg
A Delaware-sized slab of ice just broke off Antarctica. Now what?