Lower humidity and higher temperatures are driving extreme weather that makes wildfires more frequent and intense, say experts.
Eight Worst Wildfire Weather Years on Record Happened in the Last Decade: Study
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Extinct Swordfish-Shaped Marine Reptile Discovered
A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia, and Germany has discovered a new marine reptile.
Net Zero-Emission Pathways for Reducing the Risks for the Environment and the Economy of Climate Change
Mitigation pathways exploring end-of-century temperature targets often entail temperature overshoot, that is the extent to which temperature is allowed to temporarily exceed a given target.
Satellites Reveal Arctic Rivers are Changing Faster Than We Thought
A civil and environmental engineering researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has, for the first time, assimilated satellite information into on-site river measurements and hydrologic models to calculate the past 35 years of river discharge in the entire pan-Arctic region.
New Center of Excellence Aims to Provide Alternatives to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer
Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer is a major contributor to climate change and environmental pollution.
Climate Change is Making One of the World's Strongest Currents Flow Faster
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the only ocean current that circumnavigates the planet, is speeding up. For the first time, scientists are able to tell that this is happening by taking advantage of a decades-long set of observational records.
