Wildfires have been burning across the state of California for weeks – some of them becoming larger complexes as different fires merge.
NASA Observations Aid Efforts to Track California’s Wildfire Smoke From Space
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Disastrous Duo: Heatwaves and Droughts
Simultaneous heatwaves and droughts are becoming increasingly common in western parts of the United States, according to a new study led by researchers from McGill University.
Conversation Quickly Spreads Droplets Inside Buildings
With implications for the transmission of diseases like COVID-19, researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical ‘jet-like’ airflow that quickly carries a spray of tiny droplets from a speaker’s mouth across meters of an interior space.
Climate Change Threatens Breeding Birds
Surviving on a warming planet can be a matter of timing—but simply shifting lifecycle stages to match the tempo of climate change has hidden dangers for some animals, according to new research from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and Cornell University.
UCLA-Led Team of Scientists Discovers Why We Need Sleep
Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems in humans and other animals.
The Arctic Is Burning in a Whole New Way
“Zombie fires” and burning of fire-resistant vegetation are new features driving Arctic fires—with strong consequences for the global climate—warn international fire scientists in a commentary published today in Nature Geoscience.
