When climate scientists look to the future to determine what the effects of climate change may be, they use computer models to simulate potential outcomes such as how precipitation will change in a warming world.
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Plant-eating animals more active, carnivores more cautious around humans.
Sustainable Plastics From Agricultural Waste
EPFL scientists have developed a sustainable method to make high-performance plastics from agricultural leftovers, turning them into valuable materials.
Arctic Nightlife: Seabird Colony Bursts With Sound at Night
Acoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology in the Arctic.
Oregon State Researchers Take Deep Dive into How Much Water is Stored in Snow
A heavy snowpack is fun for skiers and sledders, and it also acts like an open-air storage tank that melts away to provide water for drinking, irrigation and other purposes during dry months.
Meteorology: Weak Polar Vortex Makes Weather More Predictable
Events in the stratosphere are making long-range weather in Northern Europe easier to forecast, researchers at LMU have discovered.