The cultivation potential of a popular truffle species will increase in central Europe by 2050, global climate models predict.
Europe
Europe Targets 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030
Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?
Post-Tropical Cyclones Influence on European Windstorm Risk
Comparing the importance of midlatitude cyclones and post-tropical cyclones on European windstorms during the Atlantic hurricane season using ERA-5 reanalysis.
Fragrances in an Ice Core Tell a Story of Human Activity
An ice core from Europe’s highest peak contains scent-imparting molecules whose trends mirror the Soviet Union’s economic ups and downs.
A New Perspective on a Classic Climate Conundrum
The Lagrangian method applied to tracking water transport between the Atlantic and Pacific basins reveals a larger contribution by mid-latitude westerly winds across Eurasia than previously thought.
Big Questions, Few Answers About What Happens Under Lake Ice
Scientists long eschewed studying lakes in winter, expecting that cold temperatures and ice cover limited activity below the surface. Recent findings to the contrary are changing limnologists’ views.
Marine Nitrous Oxide Emissions off Northwest Europe
Continental shelves and estuaries are natural sources of nitrous oxide, but current global estimates of these emissions carry a lot of uncertainty, a problem that calls for regional studies.
Oktoberfest’s Methane Rise Is the Wurst
Incomplete combustion and biogenic emissions—exhalations and flatulence—make Oktoberfest a significant, albeit temporary, source of the potent greenhouse gas.
Microbial Mechanisms Change with the Seasons
Microbes living in the sand on a barrier island alter the way they break down organic matter as their environment changes throughout the year, which has implications for the surrounding water column.
Cleaner Air Takes Some of the Bite out of European Winters
Scientists find that reduced aerosol emissions correspond to fewer extremely cold days.
