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Published New look at climate data shows substantially wetter rain and snow days ahead - New Look at Climate Data Shows Substantially Wetter Rain and Snow Days Ahead



A new look at climate data shows that, by the end of the century, the heaviest days of rain and snow...
Published Weather anomalies are keeping insects active longer - Weather Anomalies are Keeping Insects Active Longer



Extreme weather events have affected moth and butterfly activity more than the average increase in g ...
Published Genome of a drought-tolerant plant: Many genes are involved in 'resurrection' - Genome of a Drought-Tolerant Plant: Understanding the Role of Multiple Genes in 'Resurrection'


Some plants can survive months without water, only to turn green again after a brief downpour. A rec...
Published Previously undescribed lineage of Archaea illuminates microbial evolution - Previously Undescribed Lineage of Archaea Illuminates Microbial Evolution


Scientists describe a previously unknown phylum of aquatic Archaea that are likely dependent on part...
Published NASA sees a different kind of El Nino - NASA Sees a Different Kind of El Nino


A new NASA visualization shows the 2015 El Nino unfolding in the Pacific Ocean, as sea surface tempe...
Published Exotic wheat DNA helps breed 'climate-proof' crops - Exotic Wheat DNA: The Key to Climate-Proof Crops


Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot...
Published NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues - NASA Says 2022 Fifth Warmest Year on Record, Warming Trend Continues


Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according...
Published Keeping drivers safe with a road that can melt snow, ice on its own - Keeping Drivers Safe with a Road that Can Melt Snow and Ice on Its Own


Slipping and sliding on snowy or icy roads is dangerous. Salt and sand help melt ice or provide trac...
Published Preventing urban flooding in the face of climate change - Preventing Urban Flooding in the Face of Climate Change



Planners have come up with many innovative ways to prevent flooding caused by heavy downpours -- fro...
Published 120-year-old storm's secrets key to understanding weather risks - 120-Year-Old Storm's Secrets Key to Understanding Weather Risks



The conversion of handwritten weather records into digital information will help weather better unde...
Published Modeling the past to understand the future of a stronger El Niño - Modeling the Past to Understand the Future of a Stronger El Niño



El Nino is not a contemporary phenomenon; it’s long been the Earth’s dominant source of year-to-year...
Published Detecting the impact of drought on plants with user-friendly and inexpensive techniques - Detecting the Impact of Drought on Plants with User-Friendly and Inexpensive Techniques


Climate change is aggravating the impact of droughts -- one of the factors that only affect plant ph...
Published Fathoming the hidden heatwaves that threaten coral reefs - Fathoming the Hidden Heatwaves That Threaten Coral Reefs


The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean ecosystems, including...
Published New insights into sea ice and climate change - New Insights into Sea Ice and Climate Change


A 170 m record of marine sediment cores extracted from Adélie Land in Antarctica is yielding new ins...
Published The blueprint for El Niño diversity - The Blueprint for El Niño Diversity


A new study isolates key mechanisms that cause El Niño events to differ. Researchers found that the...
Published California projected to get wetter through this century - California Projected to Get Wetter Through This Century


Under business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions, climate models predict California will get warmer...
Published Changing atmospheric conditions may contribute to stronger ocean waves in Antarctica - Changing Atmospheric Conditions May Contribute to Stronger Ocean Waves in Antarctica


A new study provides important details on the extent of sea ice, which can protect ice shelves from...
Published El Nino influences the formation of low pressure systems over the Gulf Stream - El Nino and its Influence on Low Pressure Systems over the Gulf Stream


Analysis of cyclone tracks and precyclogenesis flow conditions show that El Niño can shift the prefe...
Published Climate change likely to uproot more Amazon trees - Climate Change Likely to Uproot More Amazon Trees


Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also sub...
Published Some -- but not all -- corals adapting to warming climate - Some -- but not all -- corals adapting to warming climate


A new study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters -- potentially go...