The western U.S. has seen record-breaking high temperatures over the past week as a heat dome, or mass of warm air, blankets the Pacific Northwest.
Earth from Orbit: Record Heat and Drought is Raising Wildfire Risk
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Astounding Heat Obliterates All-Time Records Across the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada in June 2021
Extreme heat this far north is particularly dangerous as these locations have a lot less experience with temperatures that high.
Cleaner Air has Boosted U.S. Corn and Soybean Yields, Stanford-Led Research Shows
A key factor in America’s prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air.
Earth Has Two Different Stratospheres, and Aviation May Be to Blame
Findings suggest aircraft emissions may alter the stratosphere at mid-high latitudes
Air Pollution During Pregnancy May Affect Growth of Newborn Babies
Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy has often been linked to adverse effects on the health of the newborn.
Is Global Plastic Pollution Nearing an Irreversible Tipping Point?
Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on July 2nd in Science.
