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Pinpoint Forecasting Among the Tools WSU Brings to Agriculture

We’ve come a long way from the Old Farmer’s Almanac: These days, when farmers need to know about tomorrow’s weather — or next month’s weather — they can get a close-to-home forecast from Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet.

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New Report Confirms 2025 Among Hawaiʻi’s Driest, Warmest on Record

In 2025, Hawaiʻi experienced its second–driest year in more than a century, alongside persistently above average temperatures throughout the year—a stark reality detailed in the inaugural Hawaiʻi Annual Climate Report 2025. 

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As the Arctic Gets Louder, Narwhals Are Going Quiet

In a warming Arctic, noise from growing shipping traffic is interfering with the ability of narwhals to hunt and communicate.

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Scientists Break ‘Decades of Gridlock’ in Climate Modeling

Global climate models capture many of the processes that shape Earth’s weather and climate.

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Your Future Home Might be Framed With Printed Plastic

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house.

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New Interactive Map Showcases Alaska’s Microgrid Energy Systems

A free digital tool from the University of Alaska Fairbanks gives users a comprehensive look at energy systems in Alaska’s microgrid communities.

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Wolf Reduction Boosts Caribou Survival—But Only in Rugged Terrain

Reducing wolves to protect endangered caribou doesn’t always deliver the expected results—and the shape of the land may be the deciding factor.

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Land-Intensive Carbon Removal Needs Better Siting to Protect Biodiversity

Significant reliance on land-based methods of carbon dioxide removal can protect biodiversity by avoiding climate impacts - but it could also compete with biodiversity protection unless there is better site selection, according to a new study.

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Temperature of Some Cities Could Rise Faster than Expected Under 2°C Warming

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how many tropical cities are predicted to warm faster than expected under 2°C of global warming.

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Forest Soils Increasingly Extract Methane from Atmosphere

Forest soils have an important role in protecting our climate: they remove large quantities of methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – from our atmosphere.

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