A series of back-to-back atmospheric rivers has drenched much of California since late December 2022, leading to floods, debris flows, road closures, and over a billion dollars of damage.
Storms Soak California
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The U.S. is Committed to Conservation. Now, How Do we Do it?
When the U.S. government committed last January to conserving 30% of the United States’ natural land and water by the year 2030, the decision was embraced by the majority of Americans.
A Big Step Toward ‘Green’ Ammonia and a ‘Greener’ Fertilizer
Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer — the fuel for last century’s Green Revolution — is one of the world’s largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy intensive.
Using Machine Learning to Help Monitor Climate-Induced Hazards
Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
Significant Reductions in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Possible
About a quarter of the world’s electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas.
Map of Ancient Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts
Researchers have created a map of oceanic “dead zones” that existed during the Pliocene epoch, when the Earth’s climate was two to three degrees warmer than it is now.
