In recent years, wildfires in the western United States have occurred with increasing frequency and scale. Climate change scenarios in California predict prolonged periods of drought with potential for conditions even more amenable to wildfires.
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Water Harvester Makes It Easy to Quench Your Thirst in the Desert
With water scarcity a growing problem worldwide, University of California, Berkeley, researchers are close to producing a microwave-sized water harvester that will allow you to pull all the water you need directly from the air — even in the hot, dry desert.
NASA Estimates Hurricane Dorian’s Massive Bahama Rainfall Totals
Hurricane Dorian dropped excessive rainfall on the Bahamas and NASA calculated the rainfall the storm generated.
Geosciences’ Shuhai Xiao Finds Fossils Dating Back 550 Million Years, Among Earliest Known Displays of Animal Mobility
In a remarkable evolutionary discovery, a team of scientists co-led by a Virginia Tech geoscientist has discovered what could be among the first trails made by animals on the surface of the Earth roughly a half-billion years ago.
New Viruses Discovered in Endangered Wild Pacific Salmon Populations
Three new viruses—including one from a group of viruses never before shown to infect fish—have been discovered in endangered Chinook and sockeye salmon populations.
Solutions to Urban Heat Differ Between Tropical and Drier Climes
In summer heat, cities may swelter more than nearby suburbs and rural areas.