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As wildfires rage in Western Canada, here's how to protect your pets from smoke
Many pet owners are watching the smoky skies all over Western Canada and wondering just how worried they should be about their furry companions.
How satellites are being used in the battle against wildfires
Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of...
Annual global ice loss simulated over Oslo
Video: 00:01:20 Satellites play a vital role in monitoring the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic. Tracking ice lost from the world’s glaciers, ice sheets and frozen land shows that Earth is...
The best air quality monitors in 2023
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Will a Supreme Court decision in fisheries case tie the hands of all government regulators?
Fishing for Atlantic herring may seem worlds away from restrictions on power plant emissions or responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could affect all those activities...
In-situ observations of marine sedimentary rocks suggest ancient northern ocean on Mars
An international research team led by Professor Long Xiao from the School of Earth Sciences of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) has discovered the presence of marine sedimentary rocks on...
Montreal Protocol Is Delaying First Ice-Free Arctic Summer
A new study led by climate researchers at Columbia Engineering and the University of Exeter demonstrates that the treaty's impact reaches all the way into the Arctic: its implementation is...
Lab-grown meat's carbon footprint potentially worse than retail beef, finds study
Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than...
Ozone treaty is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer, shows study
A 1987 global deal to protect the ozone layer is delaying the first ice-free Arctic summer by up to 15 years, new research shows. The paper, published in the journal...
What drives four future climate leaders
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. They come from various parts of the country, with diverse concentrations and backgrounds. What unites these graduating seniors is a commitment...
AI-enabled forecasting model predicts nearly two years of ENSO events
Every few years, changes in how the ocean and atmosphere interact along the West Coast—stretching from southern California to Peru and reaching across the Pacific almost to Fiji and the...
30 tons of ammonium nitrate disappeared from a desert-bound train
Union Pacific is reportedly in the “early stages” of its investigation. Deposit Photos An estimated 30 tons of highly volatile ammonium nitrate disappeared from a railcar traveling last month between Wyoming and the...
California to trigger rarely used relief valve on Kern River, diverting flows to state aqueduct
The Kern River is swollen with so much runoff from the epic Sierra Nevada snowpack that state water officials have decided to open a rarely used relief valve, diverting floodwaters...
Microorganisms' climate adaptation can slow down global warming
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.
Biden EPA pushes for federal regulation of toxic coal ash dumps threatening drinking water in multiple states
As energy companies shift away from burning coal to generate electricity, many are leaving behind toxic waste that could endanger public health and the environment for years to come.
Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows
Curbside recycling provides a return on investment similar to or better than environmentally friendly strategies like transitioning to electric vehicles or purchasing green power, study shows
Microorganisms' climate adaptation can slow down global warming
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.
Earlier snowpack melt in the West could bring summer water scarcity
Snow is melting earlier, and more rain is falling instead of snow in the mountain ranges of the Western U.S. and Canada, leading to a leaner snowpack that could impact...
Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world
An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic eruptions could produce an equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) in the...
States reach consensus on Colorado River Basin water conservation deal
The three states that make up the Colorado River Basin reached a "historic" new conservation deal to preserve the future of the river system, the U.S. Department of the Interior...
What happens if you skydive through a cloud?
What it's like to skydive through a cloud depends in part on the type of cloud, but regardless, you'll likely end up cold and wet.
Researchers acquire world's first multi-source detection dataset of mountain glacier
Using an aeronautic remote sensing system, Chinese scientists have obtained effective mountain glacier data during an ongoing airborne-ground science experiment on detecting the condition of Bayi Glacier in Haibei Tibetan...
Breakthrough Colorado River deal reached, bringing big water cuts for three years
The seven states that depend on the Colorado River announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement on cutting water use from the river over the next three years...
Effective capital markets are needed to protect the climate
A new study investigates the role of effective capital markets for climate protection and the energy transition. Banks collect savings and make them available as loans and the greater the...
Modeling future urban development on European coasts to minimize the risk of rising sea levels
Europe's coasts are densely populated and already affected by the impacts of sea level rise. In addition to traditional, cost-intensive coastal protection measures, spatial land use planning strategies are becoming...
Corals mark friendly algae for ingestion—revealing possible conservation target
New research led by Carnegie's Yixian Zhen and Minjie Hu reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually beneficial relationship. This information could guide next-level...
Scientists explore synergistic effect of weather systems on a flood event in central China
In July 2021, central China's Henan Province experienced an extraordinary event—a prolonged heavy rainfall period marked by record-breaking hourly rain rates and substantial precipitation accumulation.
Advocating for early alerts, U.N. puts $4T price on weather disasters
More than 2 million peopled died as a result of weather-related disasters that caused an estimated $4.3 trillion in economic damage from 1970 to 2021, the World Meteorological Organization found.