High-resolution modeling of a 'blizzard-like' storm that killed 21 ultramarathoners in 2021 shows where coarser models underestimated the storm -- and highlights the need for ultra-high-resolution forecasts for events held in mountainous terrain.
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New Model Sheds Light on Day/Night Cycle in the Global Ocean
Phytoplankton is the foundation of all life on the planet.
More Wolves, Beavers Needed as Part of Improving Western United States Habitats, Scientists Say
Oregon State University scientists are proposing management changes on western federal lands that they say would result in more wolves and beavers and would re-establish ecological processes.
Drought Increases Microbe-Laden Dust Landing in Sierras
Dust from all over the world is landing in the Sierra Nevada mountains carrying microbes that are toxic to both plants and humans.
Lack of Data May Be Hiding True Extent of Biodiversity Loss
The number of species facing extinction may be much higher than previously thought, according to a new study.
Vancouver Researchers Suggest Air Pollution be Included as Risk Factor for Patients with Lung Cancer and Have Never Smoked
Researchers from Vancouver, British Columbia today examine the effect of duration of past exposure to air pollution with lung cancer diagnosis in new research presented at the IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer 2022.