Tropical marine low clouds play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate. However, whether they mitigate or exacerbate global warming has long remained a mystery. Now, researchers from the School of Engineering at the ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2025
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In a study published in Restoration Ecology, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration.
Plants & Animals
Mar 19, 2025
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As part of a multi-pronged approach toward curbing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, scientists seek to better understand the impact of rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on terrestrial ecosystems, particularly tropical ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 20, 2025
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Last month was the hottest January on record, blitzing the previous high and stunning climate scientists who expected cooler La Niña conditions to finally start quelling a long-running heat streak.
Environment
Feb 8, 2025
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Heat waves are among the world's deadliest weather hazards. Every year, vast numbers of people are killed by heat stress and it can worsen health problems such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
Environment
Feb 5, 2025
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Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record—second only to 2023—making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured, according to a report Monday by European climate service ...
Environment
Dec 9, 2024
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A climate adaptation strategy that's meant to lower city temperatures could have the opposite effect for people living just outside the zone in which it's used, according to a new modeling study by Yu Cheng and Kaighin McColl ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2024
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For the first time, researchers have quantified the global emissions of a sulfur gas produced by marine life, revealing that it cools the climate more than previously thought, especially over the Southern Ocean.
Earth Sciences
Nov 27, 2024
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As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there's no shade available?
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2024
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Electrocaloric (EC) cooling works by using electricity to generate a cooling effect, which is more efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly compared to traditional vapor-compression-based cooling methods.
Condensed Matter
Nov 13, 2024
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