New research uses Hurricane Harvey as a case study to demonstrate the devastating power of aerosols to supercharge tropical storms.Read More »Ocean Sciences
Remote sensing technology proves effective in monitoring key regions of the world’s oceans, where upwelling and other essential ecosystem services occur.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
Variations in air pressure on the top of Mount Everest affect oxygen availability, changing the perceived elevation of the summit by hundreds of meters.Read More »
New research is helping scientists understand how Arctic dust created by receding glaciers affects local air quality and global climate.Read More »Climate Change
Landscapes will respond to hydroclimatic changes associated with modern global warming, such as increasing extreme storms and wildfire, but to what extent is physical landscape change already evident?Read More »
In rural and remote communities in Australia, psychological distress worsened during the first few years of a prolonged drought. Other signs of poor mental health persisted beyond that time.Read More »Biogeosciences
An overgrown channel between a lagoon and the ocean on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques created a backup of freshwater, disrupting the delicate balance of salinity in coastal mangrove forests.Read More »Climate Change
