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Corals Reveal Human Impact on Pollution

Have you ever wondered what secrets lie within the depths of our oceans? Well, scientists have just uncovered a remarkable discovery that sheds light...

Summer Solstice 2023: Embracing the Magic of the Longest Day of the Year

As the warm embrace of summer approaches, nature blesses us with the longest day of the year known as the summer solstice. This celestial event...

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...

South Asian black carbon causes glacier loss on Tibetan Plateau

Black carbon aerosol is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. It absorbs a lot of light. Black carbon deposition in snow...

Deep learning can predict tsunami impacts in less than a second

Detailed predictions about how an approaching tsunami will impact Japan's northeastern coastline can now be made in fractions of a second. This potentially life-saving...

Real-time rip current identification tool uses AI and deep learning

Beachgoers will now be safer as a result of new technology that will provide real-time updates on rip currents. Rip currents are narrow and fast-moving...

Multidecadal oscillations not to be confused with reduced warming, says study

Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have fluctuated over several decades in the last century. These oscillations have not only occurred in the...

Uneven wetting under climate change is causing diverse variations in the thawing of frozen ground on the Tibetan Plateau

Since the mid-1990s, the Tibetan Plateau has experienced significant warming and wetting. It had altered the thermal and hydrological properties of its frozen ground....

Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in 20 years

The total amount of microplastics deposited on the ocean floor has tripled in the last two decades. It is a trend that corresponds to...

Climate impacts are increasing; textbooks aren’t keeping pace

According to a new study from North Carolina State University, biology textbooks have done a poor job of incorporating climate change material. Now we...

Groundwater replenishes much faster than scientists previously thought

Groundwater provides a significant portion of the world's liquid freshwater supply. These underground water reservoirs are stored in soil and aquifers. It provides water...

COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages

According to vulnerable countries and environmental experts, the L&D agreement recognises the impact of climate change. Particularly since the 1.1°C warming to date has...

Real-time space observations can now keep watch over ‘super emitter’ power plants

Countries that signed the 2015 Paris Agreement committed to keeping the average global temperature rise "well below" 2 degrees Celsius. Every five years, they...

Global energy spectrum of the general oceanic circulation

For the first time, researchers at the University of Rochester have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometres in length. During...

Chinese city dims lights in a heatwave power crunch

Official announcements said that a provincial capital in southwest China had dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting, and building signs to save energy as the...