As the frequency and size of wildfires continues to increase worldwide, new research from Carnegie Mellon University scientists shows how the chemical aging of the particles emitted by these fires can lead to more extensive cloud formation and intense storm development in the atmosphere.
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Red supergiants are a class of star that end their lives in supernova explosions.
New Research Highlights Health Risks to Babies on the Front Line of Climate Change
Extreme rainfall associated with climate change is causing harm to babies in some of the most forgotten places on the planet setting in motion a chain of disadvantage down the generations, according to new research in Nature Sustainability.
Oahu Marine Protected Areas Offer Limited Protection of Coral Reef Herbivorous Fishes
Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oʻahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs.
New Study Identifies Mountain Snowpack Most “At-Risk” from Climate Change
As the planet warms, scientists expect that mountain snowpack should melt progressively earlier in the year.
On Calm Days, Sunlight Warms the Ocean Surface and Drives Turbulence, Study Finds
In tropical oceans, a combination of sunlight and weak winds drives up surface temperatures in the afternoon, increasing atmospheric turbulence, unprecedented new observational data collected by an Oregon State University researcher shows.


