In 1842, the famous British researcher Michael Faraday made an amazing observation by chance: A thin layer of water forms on the surface of ice, even though it is well below zero degrees.
Surface Melting of Glass
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The Paris Agreement – Better Measurement Methods Needed
The Paris Agreement says that we should reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to limit the rise in global temperature to 2 degrees Celsius.
Smoky Skies in Northern India
In November, satellites often observe large clouds of smoke and heightened fire activity in northwestern India as farmers burn excess paddy straw after the rice harvest—a practice called stubble burning. November 2022 followed this pattern.
Wheat Prices Up Amid War, Expanding Drought
Wheat prices are high, and weather and market factors could make the crop an attractive option for Texas growers coming out of a severe drought, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Iceberg A-76A in the Drake Passage
In October 2022, a clearing in the clouds revealed a huge, geometric piece of ice floating in the Drake Passage.
Fire in the Amazon is Associated More with Agricultural Burning and Deforestation Than With Drought
A Brazilian study shows that the number of fires detected in the entire Amazon region between 2003 and 2020 was influenced more by uncontrolled human use of fire than by drought.
