NASA has selected a new space-based instrument as an innovative and cost-effective approach to maintaining the 40-year data record of the balance between the solar radiation entering Earth’s atmosphere and the amount absorbed, reflected, and emitted.
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Let It Snow: Researchers Put Cloud Seeding to the Test
For the first time, researchers have used radar and other tools to accurately measure the volume of snow produced through cloud seeding.
Preparing Plants for Our Future Climate
Professor works together with crop breeders to plan ahead for drought and warmer temperatures brought on by climate change.
Forest 'Duff' Must Be Considered in Controlled Burning to Avoid Damaging Trees
Without forest fires or controlled burns, woody residues build up in a thick, highly combustible layer on the forest floor.
New Methodology Identifies Mineral Commodities Whose Supply Disruption Poses the Greatest Risk to the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
Risk tool identified 23 mineral commodities whose supply poses the greatest risk, including those used in consumer electronics, renewable energy, aerospace, and defense applications.
High Temperatures Add More Stress to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
Ocean temperatures across parts of the Great Barrier Reef have been above or close to thresholds where there is a high risk of coral bleaching for several weeks.