El Niño is expected to intensify in the weeks ahead, fueling more severe heat across the globe, according to the U.N. World Meteorological Organization.
In an Already Broiling Summer, El Niño Is About to Turn up the Heat
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Could Hawaiʻi’s Eucalyptus Forests Become a New Source of Building Materials?
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are working to determine whether Hawaiʻi-grown eucalyptus could become a reliable source of lumber for construction, helping reduce the state’s reliance on imported building materials while supporting healthier forests.
Scorching Summers and Heatwaves Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Children
As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and heatwaves to poorer mental health in children and young people.
Accelerated Rates of Warming in the Arctic Continue
The American Meteorological Society released its annual report on the global climate this week, with many researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks participating.
Creating Chemical Reactions That Run on Oxygen, Produce Only Water as Waste
Oxygen provides the driving force for many vital chemical reactions. Two well-known examples include respiration, the process that allows living things to break down food to release its energy, and combustion, reactions that produce heat and light.
Drought is Reshaping the Spread of Infectious Diseases
From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems.
