Socioeconomic factors drive how much extreme heat public transit users in Chicago, NYC, and Washington, D.C., experience as they walk to and from metro stations.
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Changing Winters Leave Indigenous Alaskans on Thin Ice
Researchers are blending Indigenous Knowledges with climate models to describe shifts in snow and ice.
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California Schools Are Feeling the Heat
Even though trees help keep children safe from the Sun, some school districts have lost 25% of their tree canopy in just 4 years.
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Wintertime Spike in Oceanic Iron Levels Detected near Hawaii
Seasonal rainfall and runoff of sediments from the Hawaiian Islands could be responsible for the previously undetected peak.
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Tiny Turbulent Whirls Keep the Arctic Ocean Flowing
Centimeter-sized turbulence controls the rate at which the Arctic Ocean churns.
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When Does Rainfall Become Recharge?
Counting drips in caves is helping to reveal how much precipitation is needed to start refilling underground aquifers.
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Trump Proposes Weakening Fuel Economy Rules for Vehicles
At the White House today, President Donald Trump announced his administration would “reset” vehicle fuel economy standards. Trump said the administration plans to revoke tightened standards, also known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, set by President Joe Biden in 2024.
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When a Prayer Is Also a Climate Signal
New research in North Africa is validating calls for communal rain prayers as a means of tracking droughts in the region.
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Hydrothermal Circulation and Its Impact on the Earth System
From a gathering of scientists at a uniquely well-preserved section of ancient oceanic crust came a monograph investigating the latest in hydrothermal fluxes and seawater chemistry.
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Tracing Fire, Rain, and Herbivores in the Serengeti
Increasing amounts of rain fuel grass growth across the ecosystem and, consequently, the cycles of wildfire and animal migration.