Scientists created a global map of vertical land motion to show how the solid ground is moving relative to the planet’s rising seas.
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Melting Arctic Sea Ice Strengthens Tides
If climate change throws off the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle of Arctic sea ice, it could trigger a reinforcing cycle of sea ice melt in parts of the Canadian Arctic.
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Researchers Zero In on Methane Released from Reservoirs
Using new methods, researchers can estimate how much methane is released each day from reservoirs—an important step in estimating global methane emissions.
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Surviving on the Periphery of a City of Earthquakes
Mexico City is one of the most disaster-prone urban areas in the world. Following an earthquake, marginalized communities living on the city’s periphery are exposed to more dangers than just collapsing buildings.
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New Insights into Polar Stratospheric Clouds
New satellite observations of polar stratospheric clouds have advanced our understanding of how, when, and where they form, their composition, and their role in ozone depletion.
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青藏高原湖泊成为热通量热点
作为世界上海拔最高的高原，青藏高原上的淡水湖就像透镜一样，吸收来自强烈太阳辐射的热量，加速冰盖融化，影响陆地-大气通量。
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Unifying Models of Chorus Wave Frequency Chirping
A new model of chorus wave electron interaction attempts to explain how observations can support two seemingly contradictory mechanisms of frequency chirping.
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For Venice’s Floodgates to Work, Better Forecasts Are Needed
Climate change increases massive storm surges, which may be more than Venice’s flood-control system can handle.
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Las bombas de calor pueden reducir las emisiones de los hogares, pero no en todas partes
Un nuevo estudio muestra que, en los lugares correctos, las bombas de calor pueden ayudar a los propietarios a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, ahorrar en costos de calefacción y aire acondicionado, y promover la salud pública.
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Deep-Ocean Cooling May Have Offset Global Warming Until 1990
New machine learning techniques have estimated ocean temperatures below 2,000 meters, leading to a new model of warming trends.