The key word here is “could.” Experts emphasize that no two El Niños are alike.
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Rocket Launches and Reentries Harm Earth’s Ozone Layer
Solid-state fuels—recently used to help launch astronauts to the Moon for the first time in decades—appear to be the fuel type with the most detrimental effects on the ozone.
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Artists and Scientists Partner to Bring Atmospheric Data to Life
In the fluxART project, scientists using eddy covariance to study atmospheric flux partnered with artists to help communicate the “breath of the biosphere.”
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Rivers in the Antarctic Sky, Captured in 3D
A new study shows that atmospheric rivers may be responsible for up to 90% of Antarctica’s annual precipitation.
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Judge Blocks NSF From Dismantling NCAR
“NSF’s failure to provide any explanation for its decision—let alone a reasonable one—thwarts meaningful judicial review and renders the challenged action arbitrary and capricious,” the judge wrote.
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Repairing the Ozone Layer May Take Longer Than Expected
A new study reveals that if left unchecked, unaccounted-for emissions of ozone-harming substances could delay the layer’s full recovery by almost a decade.
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From Volcanic Vents to Safer Skies
Improved estimates of Eruption Source Parameters can sharpen forecasts of volcanic plume rise and ash dispersal, supporting aviation safety and hazard response.
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Improving Eddy Tower Evapotranspiration Estimates
Understanding evapotranspiration rates is important. A new technique aims to make their calculation more efficient.
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Tracing Water’s Hidden Journey Through the Earth’s Living Skin
Water’s natural fingerprints reveal how it’s stored, mixed, and released through the Earth’s Critical Zone, potentially improving Earth System models in a rapidly warming world.
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Taking the Pulse of Atmospheric Drag to Predict Satellite Trajectory
Scientists present a new method for estimating the density of the upper atmosphere to account for atmospheric drag when predicting satellite trajectory.