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Even the Smallest Pollution Particles Change the Rainfall Regime in the Amazon
Even the finest particles of pollution influence the process of cloud formation and the rainfall regime. A study conducted in Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state in Brazil’s North region, shows that oxidation leads small aerosols expelled by factories and car exhausts, for example, to grow very rapidly, reaching up to 400 times their original size, and that this affects raindrop formation.
Underwater ‘Breathing’ Plants Could Be Key to Stress-Resistant Crops
Wetland plants have a high tolerance against flooding due to the formation of "lysigenous aerenchyma," air channels that help transfer gases to the submerged roots.
First-Ever Study Looks at Glacial Lakes, Dams in Alaska and Potential for Flooding
Brianna Rick, a doctoral student in the Department of Geosciences at Colorado State University, has been conducting research in Alaska for several years.
US Household Air Conditioning Use Could Exceed Electric Capacity in Next Decade Due to Climate Change
Climate change will drive an increase in summer air conditioning use in the United States likely to cause prolonged blackouts during peak summer heat if states do not expand capacity or improve efficiency, according to a new study of household-level demand.
Climate Change Has Reached the Top of Mount Everest, Thinning Its Highest Glacier
The highest glacier on the tallest mountain on Earth is rapidly retreating as temperatures rise, according to new research that underscores the scale and reach of human-caused climate change.
