Some scientists have suggested injecting solid particles such as alumina, calcite, or even diamonds into the atmosphere to temporarily limit climate warming. But new research shows there are still big unknowns.
Climate Change
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Researchers Develop Mexico’s First Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Budget
A new study delves into 2 decades of data to create a comprehensive quantification of carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide sources and sinks that could help guide climate policy.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Seawater Dynamics in an Underexplored Antarctic Fjord
Wind is the major driver of salinity changes within the narrow, glacier-fed cove.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog
The downstream impacts of the 4 October 2023 GLOF in Sikkim, India
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The 4 October 2023 Glacial Outburst Flood (GLOF) in Sikkim was triggered by a landslide into a glacial lake, that in turn triggered an overtopping event that generated the appalling debris flow […]
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Oceanic Cacophony
The ocean is a pretty loud place, and anthropogenic noise is adding another layer to the soundscape.
Posted inEditors' Vox
The Connections Between Landscape Fires and Your Health
A transdisciplinary reference guide to investigating relationships between biomass burning during landscape fires, the smoke it creates, and the impacts on human health and well-being.
Posted inNews
Climate Change May Be Causing Stronger Thunderstorm Wind Gusts
A new study suggests straight-line wind events are increasing in a warming climate.
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The Winds of Change: Foehn Drive Intense Melt
Atmospheric rivers on the northwestern Greenland Ice Sheet are driving dry winds across northeastern Greenland, forcing extreme short-term melt.
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Global Water Loss Happens Almost Entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
A recent study suggests that the Southern Hemisphere not only is more vulnerable to climate change but also loses significantly more water than the Northern Hemisphere.
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Climate Change Threatens the Future of Wild Rice
As a precious plant struggles to thrive in the U.S. Upper Midwest, researchers are taking steps to understand the reasons for its decline.