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Complex networks help explain extreme rainfall events

Precipitation extremes are very likely to become more frequent in most locations. This is according to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel...

Earthquakes and extreme rainfall increase the rates of landslides in Nepal

According to a new research, earthquakes and extreme rainfall will lead to a six-fold increase in the rates of rainfall-triggered landslides in Nepal during...

Global warming speeds up frequency of hot weather and rainfall

Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Geoscience Institute found out that global warming is causing record temperatures and rainfall around our globe. They have found...

How Fast Do the Clouds Move? Understanding the Dynamics of Cloud Movement

Clouds are a fascinating phenomenon that captivates our attention as they drift across the sky. Have you ever wondered how fast these fluffy masses...

Possible new ways to continue growing coffee in a changing climate

A team of scientists from Uganda and the United Kingdom with backgrounds in botany, agriculture, and the coffee industry published an article in the...

New research shows people, wildlife, and marine environment benefit when island-ocean connections are restored

Introduced invasive species have decimated islands all over the world. But restoring islands has a special emphasis on saving seabirds. It provides benefits on...

Study finds effect of Earth’s orbit on ancient microorganisms

Curtin University researchers studying molecular fossils or "biomarkers" from deep beneath the Chicxulub impact crater discovered evidence of how microorganisms changed in response to...

Climate models unreliable in predicting wave damage to coral reefs, say, scientists

According to a study that was published in the journal Earth's Future, climate models are unreliable when it comes to predicting the harm that...

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