Cumulus clouds in trade-wind regions cover nearly 20 percent of our planet, producing a cooling effect.
Clouds Less Climate-Sensitive Than Assumed
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Reliable Planning Tool for the Emissions Path to Achieving the Paris Temperature Goal
The calculation method is based solely on observations rather than models and scenarios. According to the study, international climate policy has to become even more ambitious.
Old-Growth Trees More Drought Tolerant Than Younger Ones, Providing a Buffer Against Climate Change
A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes.
Studies Into Impact of Pollutants Will Develop Strategies to Clean Up UK Rivers
New research will investigate how pollution impacts our country’s rivers, develop better monitoring methods and put forward solutions for better chemical management to improve water quality.
Dusty Copper River Delta
Dust storms are common in dry, sandy places like the Sahara, but they also happen beyond the planet’s desert regions.
Intelligent Drones to Make Wind Turbines Far More Efficient
A new research project at Aarhus University aims to develop intelligent, autonomous drones that can fly out to small and large wind farms and scan, detect and report any icing on the blades of the turbines.
