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NASA Infrared Data Shows Tropical Cyclone Nisarga Strengthened Before Landfall
Satellite data of Tropical Cyclone Nisarga’s cloud top temperatures revealed that the storm had strengthened before it began making landfall in west central India.
High Concentrations of Polluted Air Found Inside Homes During 2018 Wildfire Smoke Event
hen wildfire smoke filled the skies of Oregon’s southern Willamette Valley in 2018, many residents kept their doors closed and windows shut, thinking they were safe from polluted air.
Forest Visits in Switzerland Affected by Coronavirus Lockdown
During the lockdown, people-induced stress among forest visitors was minimal, and confined to forests near towns and cities.
Here Be Methane: Skoltech Scientists Investigate the Origins of a Gaping Permafrost Crater
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues spent more than two years studying a 20-meter wide and 20-meter deep crater in the Yamal Peninsula in northern Russia that formed after an explosive release of gas, mostly methane, from the permafrost.
Small Arctic Coastal Waterbodies, With Big Carbon Release
Arctic coastal watersheds are some of the most threatened regions on Earth.