Rising global temperatures are causing frozen Arctic soil – permafrost – to thaw. In a new study, researchers have discovered something surprising: small rivers, creeks and streams that flow into larger lakes and coastal waters seem be to getting colder as permafrost melts.
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Development Policy Decisions will Affect Coastal Communities’ Risk More than Climate Change
Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding development than the varying conditions associated with climate change, new research by Oregon State University suggests.
Better Solutions for Making Hydrogen May Lie Just at the Surface
A clean energy future propelled by hydrogen fuel depends on figuring out how to reliably and efficiently split water.
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights the Urgent Global Need to Control Air Pollution
More than 91 percent of the world's population lives in areas that exceed air quality guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization, and more people are impacted by worsening air quality each year.
More Nuanced Approach Needed In Deciding Who Gets COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Third Wave, Say Experts
It's time for a more nuanced approach to prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations as more contagious variants become prevalent and a third wave of infections threatens to overwhelm hospitals in some provinces, according to an analysis published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Mountain Growth Influences Greenhouse Effect
Taiwan is an island of extremes: severe earthquakes and typhoons repeatedly strike the region and change the landscape, sometimes catastrophically.
