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Climate Change to Bring More Intense Storms Across Europe
Investigating how climate affects intense rainstorms across Europe, climate experts have shown there will be a significant future increase in the occurrence of slow-moving intense rainstorms.
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of Contracting COVID-19
Wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Washoe County Health District (WCHD), and Renown Health (Renown) in Reno, Nev.
Urban Heat Islands Making Summer Heat Waves Worse, Study Says
The sweltering heat endured by major American cities is being fueled by vast swaths of concrete and a lack of greenery that can ratchet up temperatures by nearly 9 degrees F (5 degrees C) compared with surrounding rural areas, new research has found.
Travelling Through Deep Time to Find Copper for a Clean Energy Future
More than 100 countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, have committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
International Team of Scientists Turns Methane Into Methanol at Room Temperature
A “tantalizing” principle borrowed from nature turns harmful methane into useful methanol at room temperature.
