By mid-century, once dominant winter sports may slowly be replaced by activities less dependent on perfect winter conditions according to recently released research about changing patterns of recreation on public lands.
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A Warm Indian Ocean Drives Anomalous Weather Events in East Asia
University of Tsukuba researchers apply pressure and atmospheric circulation modeling to identify that warm sea surface temperature conditions in the Indian Ocean were a major factor in the anomalously warm winter and extreme summer rainfall in East Asia in 2019-20
New Ocean Temperature Data Help Scientists Make Their Hot Predictions
So many climate models, so little time … A new way of measuring ocean temperatures helps scientists sort the likely from unlikely scenarios of global warming.
Kathryn March and David Holmberg to Receive Hillary Medal
Anthropologists David Holmberg and Kathryn March will receive the 2021 Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal for their many decades of friendship and assistance to Nepal, and for their leadership in educational exchange programs between Tribhuvan University and Cornell University.
Compound Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Highly Populated Regions in the Himalaya
Urbanization trends in the Himalaya are exposing more people to risk from compound hazards such as flooding, landslides and wildfires, a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has found.
State-Driven Emissions Controls Only Slightly More Expensive
Sometimes, doing things close to home may be more feasible than doing them on a grand scale, even if they cost a bit more.


