New research from NOAA and CIRES finds that wildfire smoke is much more widespread and plays a much bigger role in contributing to ozone pollution than previously thought.
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U.S. Saw Its 4th-Warmest Year on Record, Fueled by a Record-Warm December
Nation struck with 20 separate billion-dollar disasters in 2021
Fishers Facing Pressure From Wildfires, Salvage Logging, OSU Research Shows
The recovery of the fisher, a charismatic, long-tailed forest carnivore, will likely be hindered by the increasing frequency and intensity of future wildfires, new research by Oregon State University indicates.
Wet, Then Dry Extremes Contributed to Devastating Marshall Fire in Colorado
On December 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire ripped through suburban neighborhoods on the west side of the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area.
2021 Rated One of the Hottest Years Ever as CO2 Levels Hit Record High
2021 was the fifth-hottest year on record and close to 1.2 degrees C (2.1 degrees F) warmer than the preindustrial average, according to an analysis from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Ocean Physics Explain Cyclones on Jupiter
Hurtling around Jupiter and its 79 moons is the Juno spacecraft, a NASA-funded satellite that sends images from the largest planet in our solar system back to researchers on Earth.