Thunderstorms generated by a group of giant wildfires in 2017 injected a small volcano’s worth of aerosol into the stratosphere, creating a smoke plume that lasted for almost nine months.
Persistent Plume
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Installing Solar Panels on Agricultural Lands Maximizes Their Efficiency, New Study Shows
The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study.
Scientists at DGIST Discovered How Chronic Stress Causes Brain Damage
DGIST announced on July 2 that Professor Seong-Woon Yu’s team in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences discovered that chronic stress causes autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs).
Researchers Solve ‘Hot Spot’ Debate
Volcanic hot spots such as the ones that created the Hawaiian Islands have long been considered stationary points, created by processes deep within the earth’s interior.
NASA’s Aqua Satellite Finds a Large Ragged Eye in Typhoon Krosa
Typhoon Krosa is a large storm moving through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and infrared imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite revealed that the large typhoon also has a large eye.
U of G Researcher Developing Plants That Can Produce Their Own Nitrogen
University of Guelph research rooted in traditional seeds and driven by contemporary science is helping plants produce their own all-important nitrogen.
