Today, the Salton Sea is an eerie place. Its mirror-like surface belies the toxic stew within.
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As the Grid Adds Wind Power, Researchers Have to Reengineer Recovery from Blackouts
When the power grid goes down, there’s a step-by-step recovery process – a “blackstart” that up to now has depended on power from gas or hydro turbines spinning away inside a power plant.
How COVID-19 Created Dramatic Changes in a ‘Winter Virus'
One of the first studies to document the impact of COVID-19 on already existing viruses in Australia has revealed how the pandemic was responsible for creating a huge change in the incidence and genetics of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the country.
Where Rivers Jump Course
Humans have always had a complex relationship with rivers, which both fostered and threatened civilizations throughout history.
A Cloudless Future? The Mystery at the Heart of Climate Forecasts
We hear a lot about how climate change will change the land, sea, and ice. But how will it affect clouds?
8000 Years of Great Barrier Reef Climate History Revealed
A group of Australian scientists have for the first time unravelled the history of climate change upheaval on the Great Barrier Reef over the past eight millennia.