While most of the largest U.S. wildfires occur in the Western U.S., almost three-quarters of the smoke-related deaths and visits to the emergency room for asthma occur east of the Rocky Mountains.
When the Western U.S. Burns, the East Also Gets Sick
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Specific UV Light Wavelength Could Offer Low-Cost, Safe Way to Curb COVID-19 Spread
A specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new CU Boulder research.
NASA-Born Software Helps Weather Forecasting Around the Globe
The 2020 hurricane season was one of the most active on record, and 2021’s is shaping up to be as well, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Increasing Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Teaches Old Oaks New Tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels expected to be the world average by about 2050, new research shows.
A World First: Ocean Drone Captures Video From Inside a Hurricane
NOAA and Saildrone are collecting scientific data from inside Hurricane Sam
UM Studies How Climate Change Could Undermine Biodiversity Conservation Goals
In a new study published in the journal Communications, Earth & Environment, University of Montana researchers and colleagues explore how climate change could challenge efforts to protect biodiversity within the network of protected areas around the globe.
