Abrupt weather extremes, changing climate and frequent natural hazards such as floods and droughts create challenges for our nation’s aging reservoir systems.
OU Researcher Aims to Mitigate the Impact of Extreme Weather and Climate Uncertainty
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Can Clay Capture Carbon Dioxide?
The atmospheric level of carbon dioxide — a gas that is great at trapping heat, contributing to climate change — is almost double what it was prior to the Industrial Revolution, yet it only constitutes 0.0415% of the air we breathe.
Fine Particles in the Air Associated With Higher Blood Pressure in London Teens
A study of adolescents aged 11-16 in London has found long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with higher blood pressure, with stronger associations seen in girls.
Doubling Protected Lands for Biodiversity Could Require Tradeoffs with Other Land Uses, Study Finds
Although more than half the world’s countries have committed to protecting at least 30% of land and oceans by 2030 in support of biodiversity, various questions emerge: Where and what type of land should be protected?
Past Records Help to Predict Different Effects of Future Climate Change on Land and Sea
Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global average warming.
January 2023 Was Nation’s 6th Warmest on Record
The new year started off on a very warm note across the U.S., with the nation seeing its sixth-warmest January on record, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
