During the final week of summer in 2021, Hurricane Ida emerged from the Gulf of Mexico, turned almost directly northeast and swept through the South en route to Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Rising Soil Nitrous Acid Emissions, Driven by Climate Change and Fertilization, Accelerate Global Ozone Pollution
Ozone pollution is a global environmental concern that not only threatens human health and crop production, but also worsens global warming.
Why Forests Aren’t Coming Back After Gold Mining in the Amazon
Forests in the Peruvian Amazon aren’t growing back after gold mining — not just because the soil is damaged from toxic metals, but because the land has been depleted of its water.
Record Heat in Northwest European Waters
A long-lasting marine heat wave hit the waters surrounding the United Kingdom and Ireland in spring 2025.
What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Why Are we Not Using it Already?
The aviation industry accounted for 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency, opens in a new window (IEA).
Study Finds Coastal Flooding More Frequent Than Previously Thought
Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.