Scientists at Northern Illinois University continue to hone extended-range weather forecasting, identifying patterns halfway around the globe that will heighten the probability weeks later for hail- and tornado-producing storms in the United States.
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Rainforest Trees May Have Been Dying Faster Since the 1980S Because of Climate Change - Study
Tropical trees in Australia’s rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international study published in Nature today.
Validation Brings New Predictive Capability to Global Megafire Smoke Impacts
New research modeling smoke from two recent megafires sets the stage for better forecasting of how emissions from these global-scale events will behave and impact temperatures.
Bringing Order to the Chaos of Sea Level Projections
In their effort to provide decisionmakers with insight into the consequences of climate change, climate researchers at NIOZ, Deltares and UU are bringing order to the large amount of sea level projections, translating climate models to expected sea level rise.
Buildup of Solar Heat Likely Contributes to Mars’ Dust Storms, Researchers Find
A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team of researchers reports.
New Material Developed at University of Limerick Can ‘Capture Toxic Pollutants From Air’
Researchers at University of Limerick have developed a new material that has the ability to capture toxic chemicals from the air.


