Antarctic sea ice shrank to near-record low
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U.S. Saw Its Coolest, Driest January in 8 Years
“Bomb cyclone” pummels Northeast, drought intensifies
Nuclear Power May Be The Key To Least-Cost, Zero-Emission Electricity Systems
Nuclear power generation can play a crucial role in helping the world reach a key goal of zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century, especially in countries with low wind resources, according to new work in Nature Energy from Lei Duan and Ken Caldeira of the Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology.
Interpreting Earth’s Rhythms
A new dataset created by Texas A&M researchers will help scientists project ecosystem behavior, including seasonal fluxes of water, carbon and energy.
Paris Climate Agreement Goal Still Within Reach, Suggests New CU Boulder Study
The Paris Climate Agreement goal to limit global warming this century to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) over pre-industrial temperatures is still within reach, while apocalyptic, worst-case scenarios are no longer plausible, suggests a new CU Boulder analysis.
Researchers Use Supercomputers for Largest-Ever Turbulence Simulations of its Kind
Due to its complexity, researchers have come to rely on a combination of experiments, semi-empirical turbulence models, and computer simulation to advance the field.