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New Research May Help Scientists Predict When a Humid Heat Wave Will Break

As these events become more common at midlatitudes, a phenomenon called an atmospheric inversion will determine how long they last.

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New AI Model Predicts Disease Risk While You Sleep

Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues created the first artificial intelligence model that can predict more than 100 health conditions from one night’s sleep.

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This Little Trout Died of Decompression Sickness – a Sign of Hydropower’s Hidden Problem

Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air. 

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House Sparrows in Northern Norway Can Help Us Save Other Endangered Animals

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow?

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How Storm Surges Could Impact Your Workplace

Businesses along the Norwegian coastline are becoming increasingly vulnerable to storm surges and flooding. 

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University Joins Seabed 2030 in Mission to Map the World's Ocean

The University of Plymouth has forged a new partnership with the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project.

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Research Team Develops EPICC Air Quality Model for Complex Pollution Problem

A large Chinese research team has developed an air quality model called EPICC (Emission and atmospheric Processes Integrated and Coupled Community Model) that demonstrates improved accuracy in its representations of ozone and particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less. 

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Atmospheric River Research Flights Go Global

The UC San Diego-led program joins forces with research programs across the world to improve forecasts of extreme weather events.

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Study Reveals Thirdhand Smoke as Hidden Indoor Air Pollutants

A new study published in the scientific journal Building and Environment reveals a persistent and evolving threat to indoor air quality known as "thirdhand smoke."

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Short, Intensive Workouts Help Fight Bowel Cancer

As many of us embark on an exercise or gym routine for the new year, research reveals that just 10 minutes of intense exercise could help fight cancer.

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