Putting solar panels on less than 1 percent of the world’s agricultural land could produce enough energy to fulfill global electricity demand, according to a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
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Rising Sea Levels Could Accelerate Florida Bay Mangrove Loss
Florida has lost much of the mangrove forests that once bordered its coasts and estuaries to development and sea-level rise.
Warmer Winters Are Changing the Makeup of Water in Black Sea
Warmer winters are starting to alter the structure of the Black Sea, which could foreshadow how ocean compositions might shift from future climate change, according to new research.
Unprecedented 2018 Bering Sea Ice Loss Repeated in 2019
During winter 2018 the sea ice in the Bering Sea reached record-low levels thanks to persistent warm southerly winds.
Young Jupiter Was Smacked Head-On by Massive Newborn Planet
A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, could explain surprising readings from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, according to a study this week in the journal Nature.
Data Assimilation Method Offers Improved Hurricane Forecasting
Operational models for severe weather forecasting predicted Hurricane Harvey would become a Category 1 hurricane in 2017, according to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.