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Examining Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions at a Large Scale

by Jiwen Fan 7 March 202316 March 2023

A new numerical setup demonstrates that aerosols could affect clouds, and hence the radiation budget, thousands of kilometers from their location.

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How Do Atmospheric Rivers Respond to Extratropical Variability?

by Sarah Kang 3 February 202330 January 2024

Atmospheric river variability over the last millennium is primarily driven by north-south displacements in zonal winds induced by the annular modes.

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Understanding Abrupt Climate Change in the Late Quaternary

by Raymond S. Bradley and Henry F. Diaz 18 November 20212 July 2024

During the late Quaternary period, a series of abrupt climate changes in the tropics and sub-tropics driven by changes in ocean circulation were both dramatic and disruptive.

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Protected Areas Are Not Safe from Climate Change

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 12 November 20208 September 2022

A new study showing the most vulnerable protected areas—the poles and the subtropics—could help prioritize their care.

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Tropical Corals Are Migrating Away from Warming Waters

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by Rachel Crowell 23 August 201914 December 2023

In the first global assessment of its kind, researchers discovered that coral recruitment is declining globally and throughout the tropics while increasing in the subtropics.

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What Causes Extreme Hail, Tornadoes, and Floods in South America?

by S. Palus 11 May 20152 August 2022

A study of extreme weather in South America shows seasonal and spatial patterns, which, if better understood, could help save lives and minimize damage to property.

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