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Detailed analysis of the benefits and trade-offs of urban street trees in Las Vegas

Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years, scientists say, and Las Vegas continues to break temperature records. The extreme heat claimed more than 500 lives in southern Nevada last year alone, and […]

Boulder’s winds aren’t what they used to be

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Peak wind gusts in Boulder and possibly other locations along the Front Range don’t pack the same punch they used to, according to a new analysis led by scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation […]

A century of seasonal forecast improvement for Western Pacific Subtropical High driven by Indo-Pacific ocean

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The Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH) functions like Earth’s atmospheric traffic controller, directing summer monsoon flows that regulate rainfall and temperatures across East Asia. When this high-pressure system misbehaves, the consequences can be dramatic—from the […]

Rock on: How crushed stone could help fight climate change

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From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland globally in a novel bid to combat climate change.This post was originally published on this […]

Modeling study finds early signs of widespread coastal marsh decline

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Researchers have revealed the declining health of coastal marshes several years before visible signs of decline, providing an early warning and an opportunity to protect an ecosystem that serves as the first line of defense […]

Massive burps of carbon dioxide triggered widespread ocean anoxia 300 million years ago, sediment cores suggest

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New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that massive emissions, or burps, of carbon dioxide from natural Earth systems led to significant decreases in […]

How marine microalgae cause buoyant microplastics to sink

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The Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology (KIOST) has revealed that marine microalgae are responsible for ocean aggregates of buoyant microplastics (MPs), increasing the density of MP aggregates and causing them to sink.This post […]

Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety

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Unexpected severe turbulence injured crew and passengers on a Qantas Boeing 737 during descent at Brisbane on May 4, 2024. The subsequent Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation suggested the severity of the turbulence caught the […]

Global warming is changing cloud patterns. That means more global warming

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At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than it would be without them.This post was originally published on this site

Understudied current in Barents Sea may play key role in Arctic winter ice loss

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In the last few decades, Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the extent of sea ice is at its most prominent. One of the main drivers of this development […]

Yelp’s addition of a ‘Black-owned’ tag led to a slight drop in business ratings in Detroit

When the online review platform Yelp added a “Black-owned” tag in 2020, it boosted the visibility of Black-owned restaurants in Detroit. It also caused their ratings to drop, according to our recent study.This post was [...]
A creative, collaborative and sustainable approach to pub crawls could safeguard the British tradition

Pubs could safeguard their future by creating more collaborative and sustainable pub crawls, according to research by the University of York.This post was originally published on this site
Systemic risks in leveraged US loan market may herald new financial crisis: Study

A new study from the University of Bath has found that highly leveraged loans are increasingly underpriced in the U.S. loan market, particularly among non-bank lenders that are not subject to the same oversight as [...]