Robot fleet dives for climate answers in ‘marine snow’
Australian research voyage to investigate how life in the Southern Ocean captures and stores carbon from the atmosphereCredit: CSIRO A ...
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Why do we love the smell of fall? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2020 -- WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2020 -- What does fall smell like ...
Irreversible hotter and drier climate over inner East Asia
Heatwaves pushing Mongolia's climate to a tipping pointCredit: Ken Shono, Unsplash Mongolia's semi-arid plateau may soon become as barren as ...
Ice sheets on the move: how north and south poles connect
Changes in the Antarctic ice sheet were driven by the melting ice sheets in the Northern HemisphereCredit: Thomas Ronge Over ...
AAAS announces leading scientists elected as 2020 fellows (contd.)
Credit: Courtesy of AAAS For Part 1 of this announcement, click here. SECTION ON GENERAL INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ...
The science of windy cities
Researchers model urban airflows to help improve the design of drones, skyscrapers, and natural ventilation systemsCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING ...
Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy–and surprising physics
As wind energy scales up, researchers study the fluid dynamics challengesCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING (CST), November 22, 2020 -- ...
Flow physics could help forecasters predict extreme events
Researchers are studying a tornado's song and other 'doors to danger' in an increasingly chaotic worldCredit: Brian Elbing VIRTUAL MEETING ...
Microplastics in the death zone
Scientists find plastic fibres in snow samples from Mount EverestCredit: Baker Perry, National Geographic Scientists have identified the highest recorded ...
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter
Solving one environmental problem could create anotherCredit: R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP Humans must reduce carbon dioxide and aerosol ...
Cosmic flashes come in all different sizes
Credit: Danielle Futselaar/artsource.nl By studying the site of a spectacular stellar explosion seen in April 2020, a Chalmers-led team of ...
Measuring the true cost of conservation
Environmental conservation expert discusses how new research will play a key role in promoting a greener futureCredit: Photo courtesy of ...
Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key
Scientists explain how genetically engineered organisms can help us diminish atmospheric carbon and tackle climate changeCredit: @BioDesign Research @Nanjing Agriculture ...
Shifts in water temperatures affect eating habits of larval tuna at critical life stage
Credit: Cedric Guigand NEWPORT, Ore. - Small shifts in ocean temperature can have significant effects on the eating habits of ...
Urban air pollution estimates may overshadow full picture for China
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences For the first time, researchers have compared air pollution in urban and suburban areas across ...
Story tips: Ice breaker data, bacterial breakdown, catching heat and finding order
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy ARM User Facility Climate - Ice breaker data With the conclusion of an unprecedented yearlong ...
The burning question of Bonfire Night pollution
Credit: Michael Adams Bonfire Night celebrations contaminate our air with hugely elevated amounts of soot, scientists have found. Researchers from ...
Nature-inspired design–Mimicking moth eyes to produce transparent anti-reflective coatings
Scientists develop a simple and scalable strategy to produce resin films with anti-reflective nanostructures--inspired by eyes of mothsCredit: Ian Lindsay ...
Recipe for a storm
Scientists from the University of Oldenburg generate realistic storm turbulence in the laboratoryCredit: University of Oldenburg/Mohssen Assanimoghaddam Strong storms often ...
Supersonic winds, rocky rains forecasted on lava planet
'Rocky' weather could change the surface and atmosphere over time on exoplanet K2-141bCredit: Julie Roussy, McGill Graphic Design and Getty ...