Decades of global research have sparked the big question: can we really control the weather?
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Red-Backed Salamanders Possess Only Limited Ability to Adjust to Warming Climate
If average temperatures rise as projected in eastern North America in coming decades, at least one widespread amphibian species likely will be unable to adjust, and its range may shift northward, according to a new study led by Penn State scientists.
Crop Expansion Accelerates in Africa
As the population grew, the conversion of natural landscapes into farmland has become common in parts of the continent.
Solar Energy Explains Fast Yearly Retreat of Antarctica’s Sea Ice
In the Southern Hemisphere, the ice cover around Antarctica gradually expands from March to October each year.
New Research Provides Insight Into the Abundance of Natural and Anthropogenic Organic Aerosols in the Arctic
Organic aerosols (OAs), an important and abundant fraction of the arctic aerosol mass, plays an important role in modulating the radiative balance of the Arctic atmosphere.
Some Birds Are Laying Eggs Much Earlier in Response to Climate Change
A third of bird species in Chicago are laying their eggs a month earlier than they did 100 years ago, according to a new study that compares recent observations with data from century-old eggs.
