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Predicting Where Wildfire Smoke Will Go Next
In recent summers, wildfire smoke has been inescapable across Wisconsin, drifting south from Canada and leading to long stretches of poor air quality.
Hawaiʻi’s Mantle Plume Is Getting Hotter over Time
New research shows the Hawaiian mantle plume has gotten hotter by about 250°C (480°F) over the past 47 million years.
Antarctica Is Giving Us a Warning of Sea Level Rise Decades in Advance - Now Is Our Time to Act
Scientists predict that the next three to five decades provide a critical window to anticipate and plan for Antarctic ice loss and its contribution to sea level rise.
Human Activities Compromise Coral Health, Resilience in Maui Waters
Human activities are fundamentally altering the chemical makeup of local coral reefs, according to a study led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and published in Nature Communications.
Reducing Power Temporarily Improves Carbon Dioxide Conversion
Catalysts that convert waste carbon dioxide into valuable products such as acetate are designed to run continuously on electricity for the conversion process.
