Across the globe, monsoon rainfall switches on in spring and off in autumn.
The Atmospheric Memory That Feeds Billions of People: Newly Discovered Mechanism for Monsoon Rainfall
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Halo Patterns Around Coral Reefs May Signal Resilience
Study models spatial patterns of “grazing halos” around reefs.
Ultrasound Unlocks a Safer, Greener Way to Make Hydrogels
Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montréal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators.
Smart Spongy Device Captures Water From Thin Air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.
Action to Help Save Vulnerable Arctic Charr in the Lake District
UKCEH scientists are part of the new Lake District Charr Recovery & Management project (LD-CHARM) which is gathering evidence to protect and restore Arctic charr populations in Windermere and other lakes in the surrounding catchment.
Satellites Observe Glacier Committing “Ice Piracy”
A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists.
