How circulation patterns of surface currents could help clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Mar 18, 2025 20:51)
Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the i...
Adopting zero-emission trucks and buses could save lives, prevent asthma in Illinois (Mar 18, 2025 20:24)
Guided by the lived experiences of community partners, Northwestern University scientis...
Ecuador battles spreading oil slick, residents without water (Mar 18, 2025 20:20)
Ecuador battled a spreading oil slick Tuesday that has reached several rivers after a s...
Time is not the driving influence of forest carbon storage, study finds (Mar 18, 2025 20:16)
It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store (seques...
Flexible, adaptable approaches to protect against rising seas are the most cost-effective, modeling study finds (Mar 18, 2025 19:26)
Public officials designing seawalls, levees and other safeguards against rising seas ca...
Discrepancies exist between national climate targets and citizens' willingness to contribute to climate action (Mar 18, 2025 19:07)
In the bid to combat climate change, the signatory states to the Paris Agreement on Cli...
Regional climate variability and more play role in Missouri River Basin's elevated streamflow (Mar 18, 2025 17:52)
Stretching from Montana to Missouri, the Missouri River basin is one of the country's l...
Stormy rains in the Sahara offer clues to past and future climate changes (Mar 18, 2025 17:01)
A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new ins...
Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers, yet it's been deteriorating in many places (Mar 18, 2025 16:10)
Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one ot...
Unveiling the mysterious 'red sprite' lightning strikes over the Himalayas (Mar 18, 2025 16:09)
Have you ever heard of—or even seen—red lightning? These are not animated characters bu...
How to stop being surprised by extreme weather: Moving beyond the limitations of conventional weather records (Mar 18, 2025 15:54)
Helping communities predict extreme weather events that have never been recorded in mod...
Kansas, Missouri farmers avoid discussing climate change regardless of opinions, study finds (Mar 18, 2025 15:43)
We have all avoided having conversations if the topic is controversial or may lead to a...
Tracing the geological history of spring rains: Why they diminish in North America and emerge in East Asia (Mar 18, 2025 15:27)
In ancient China, spring rains were called "as precious as oil" for their vital role in...
Tropical cyclones have become more frequent compared to the past 5,700 years, sediment core analysis shows (Mar 18, 2025 14:19)
Using a sediment core taken from the Great Blue Hole off the coast of the Central Ameri...
Climate change fueling mental health crisis in areas most affected by climate crisis (Mar 18, 2025 14:05)
The study, published in The Journal of Climate Change and Health, reveals alarmingly hi...
Coastal guardians pioneer new tool to protect the Florida Keys' shorelines from erosion and damage (Mar 18, 2025 14:00)
By 2050, sea levels along the United States coast are expected to rise by 0.25 to 0.30 ...
Satellite technology helps coastal data collection (Mar 18, 2025 13:52)
Flinders University coastal experts are finding more cost-efficient ways to capture cru...
Groundwater recharge at 800-year low in Western Australia, posing risks (Mar 18, 2025 13:48)
Someone is listening very carefully for the quiet sound of a drip from deep underground.
After the fury, hurricanes can leave a lasting mark on deep ocean (Mar 18, 2025 13:39)
The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-d...
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica (Mar 18, 2025 09:50)
Several countries united with campaign groups on Monday to call for caution in regulati...