When volcanos erupt, these geologic monsters produce tremendous clouds of ash and dust—plumes that can blacken the sky, shut down air traffic and reach heights of roughly 25 miles above Earth's surface.
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Rapid Test for Ovarian Cancer Detection Developed at the University of Turku
Researchers at the University of Turku, Finland, have developed a test for ovarian cancer detection with a sensitivity 4.5 times higher than that of the conventional laboratory test.
Dietary Changes Could Produce Big Offsets to Carbon Emissions
Eating less meat and dairy products in favor of plant-based proteins like those found in grains, legumes and nuts could make a huge difference in how much carbon dioxide reaches the atmosphere, research by Oregon State University shows.
Multiphase Buffering by Ammonia Explains Wide Range of Atmospheric Aerosol Acidity
Aerosols are tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in the air.
Climate Change Recasts the Insect Communities of the Arctic
Through a unique research collaboration, researchers at the University of Helsinki have exposed major changes taking place in the insect communities of the Arctic.
High-Fidelity Record of Earth’s Climate History Puts Current Changes in Context
For the first time, climate scientists have compiled a continuous, high-fidelity record of variations in Earth’s climate extending 66 million years into the past.