Next week, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will unveil its latest scientific assessment, widely considered the most authoritative review of climate research.
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The Climatic Environment to Sustain Permafrost in Daisetsu Mountains, Hokkaido in Japan, Is Projected to Decrease Significantly in the Future
Permafrost is known to occur in high mountainous areas such as the Daisetsu Mountains in Japan, which are located at the southernmost limit of the permafrost distribution in the world.
ECOSTRESS Data Incorporated Into New Wildfire Response Tool
The instrument on the International Space Station is uniquely positioned to provide wildfire responders with a high-resolution look at fire progression.
World’s First “Green” Synthesis of Plastics From CO2
Using a CeO2 catalyst, researchers develop an effective catalytic process for the direct synthesis of polycarbonate diols without the need for dehydrating agents.
A Summer of Fire-Breathing Smoke Storms
For decades, scientists have been tracking extreme thunderstorms created by wildfires. However, the ferocity of the storms that have popped up in Canada in 2021 has surprised them.
Icy Waters of ‘Snowball Earth’ May Have Spurred Early Organisms to Grow Bigger
A new study from CU Boulder finds that hundreds of millions of years ago, small single-celled organisms may have evolved into larger multicellular life forms to better propel themselves through icy waters.


