Estimating the amount of seasonal snow is important for understanding the water cycle and Earth’s climate system, but establishing a clear and coherent picture of change has proven difficult.
Snow Mass Estimates Now More Reliable
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Sunny Spring 2020 Could Even Break Summer Sun Records
This year’s ‘lockdown spring’ is likely to be the sunniest on record in parts of the UK, and may even rank among the sunniest seasons ever recorded – including all the summers.
Tropical Forests Can Handle the Heat, Up to a Point
Tropical forests can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world – only if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions, new research suggests.
Experts Issue Recommendations for a Green COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Green Covid-19 recovery packages could boost economic growth and help stop climate change, a Cardiff University academic says.
Can Oilfield Water Safely be Reused for Irrigation in California?
A new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International finds that reusing oilfield water that’s been mixed with surface water to irrigate farms in the Cawelo Water District of California’s Kern County does not pose major health risks, as some opponents of the practice have feared.
Life, Death, and the Litter Layer
Kristina Lyons’ new book explores the Colombian world of litter layers, seeds, and soils; Amazonian farmers, narcos, and the War on Drugs.
