A new study shows that global atmospheric dust — microscopic airborne particles from desert dust storms — has a slight overall cooling effect on the planet that has hidden the full amount of warming caused by greenhouse gases.
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Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones.
Hydrogen's Place in an Increasingly Connected Energy Web Shows Need for Regulatory Change
Capturing the potential profits and jobs offered by a growing hydrogen industry may need as much innovation in regulatory agencies as it does in the research laboratories, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Genetically Modified Rice Could Be Key to Tackling Food Shortages Caused by Climate Change
Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
Climate Change Presents a Mismatch for Songbirds’ Breeding Season
Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California’s Central Valley – not too hot, not too wet.
Climate Conundrum: Study Finds Ants Aren’t Altering Behavior in Rising Temperatures
Researchers at North Carolina State University found that ants did not adjust their behavior in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present.