Data captured by the Emirates Mars Mission reveal that clouds are typically thicker during Martian nighttime than daytime.
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Warming Winters Sabotage Trees’ Carbon Uptake
In temperate forests, the biomass-building benefits of warmer growing seasons are offset by damaging variability in winter weather—a disparity that climate models may miss.
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Artificial Light Lengthens the Urban Growing Season
New research shows that artificial light at night lengthens the plant growing season in cities, overshadowing the effect of high urban temperatures.
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Is Your Shampoo Washing Up in Antarctica?
Researchers have found chemicals from personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, and laundry soap in Antarctic snow.
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As Climate Changes, So Do Gardens Across the United States
Warmer winter temperatures have altered frost patterns and growing seasons across the United States, forcing botanical gardens and arboretums to adapt.
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Climate Change Heightened Conditions of South Korean Fires
Unusually low rainfall and humidity, combined with windier days, made the catastrophic wildfires more likely.
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First Global Comparison of Glacier Mass Change: They’re All Melting, and Fast
By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its contribution to sea level rise.
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An Atmospheric River Exacerbated Türkiye’s 2023 Earthquake Crisis
A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, highlighting the need for better risk assessment models.
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Warm Seawater Encroaches on Major Antarctic Ice Shelf
In unprecedented detail, new research illuminates the seasonal flow of warm water toward the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf.
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Aerosols Could Be Weakening Summertime Circulation
Anthropogenic aerosol emissions may be a culprit behind weakening jet streams and weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere.