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A systems perspective for climate adaptation in deltas
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 07 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02368-0Deltas are complex and are among the most vulnerable landforms under climate change. Studying them collectively highlights common stressors that drive their...
Disaster Preparation Recovery Resources
How to prepare for a disaster Your guide to finding accurate information, emergency kits, evacuations, protecting your home, and more if youâre at risk of a hurricane, wildfire, flood, or...
As Californiaâs Emissions Rules Faces Court Battles, States Scramble To Save Their Climate Goals
With or without authority to regulate heightened tailpipe emissions, states plan to meet climate goals.By Rambo TalabongWhen President Donald Trump signed legislation to revoke Californiaâs authority to enforce stricter tailpipe...
Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: âcool roofsâ
Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and youâll feel a whole lot hotter than if you were wearing white. Now think about your roof: If itâs also...
PlumeâLithosphere Interaction and the Role of the MidâLithospheric Discontinuity in Craton Delamination
Abstract We present results from thermoâmechanical numerical modeling of interactions between thermal, thermoâcompositional, and purely compositional (hydrous) mantle plumes, and a rheologically layered lithosphere containing a midâlithospheric discontinuity (MLD). Our...
Heterogeneity Impacts Urban Roughness for Earth System Modeling
Abstract Displacement height (d $d$) and, particularly, roughness length (z0 ${z}{0}$) are essential urban aerodynamic parameters for earth system modeling the climatic impact of urbanization. Urban heterogeneities, inherent to real...
Investigating the Temporal Sensitivity of Upper Ocean Salinity to Global Water Cycle Changes With Unsupervised Learning
Abstract The response of ocean salinity to surface freshwater fluxes exhibits complex spatial and temporal patterns, making it challenging to pinpoint where and when freshwater flux dominates salinity variability. This...
Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesnât care. But theyâre wrong | Rebecca Willis
Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened toRebecca Willis is professor of energy and climate governance...
What exactly is a natural disaster?
When a major storm blows through town, local, state, and tribal governments rely on federal funding to help them recover. Rebuilding schools and roads, repairing power lines, and cleaning up...
Know your voting rights before, during, and after a disaster
In the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Hurricane Helene made landfall, causing extensive damage and flooding from northwest Florida to inland areas of Tennessee and North Carolina....
How to prepare for a disaster
Ideally, youâd have weeks or days to prepare for an extreme weather. But the reality is, especially with floods, wildfires, and tornadoes, things change quickly. Thatâs why itâs critical to...
How to find housing and rebuild your home after a disaster
As the number and ferocity of hurricanes, fires, and other disasters increases, so too does the number of people forced from their homes. Some 3.2 million people were displaced by...
How to access food before, during, and after a disaster
Having enough food and water on hand when a disaster strikes is critical, but itâs not all there is to preparing for an emergency. Itâs important to know where to...
How disaster relief and response work
There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether youâre seeking shelter, wondering how to clean up safely, or looking for financial...
PLAA/UFD-3 regulates P-bodies through its intrinsic disordered domain
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificancePhospholipase A2 activating protein (PLAA) is implicated in a set of neurodevelopmental disorders such as lethal infantile...
Enhanced chloroplast FtsZ-ring constriction by the ARC6âARC3 module in Arabidopsis
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceDuring plant growth, the demand for energy necessitates an increase in the number of chloroplasts. This increase...
On the mechanism of photodriven hydrogenations of N2 and other substrates by Hantzsch ester: Buffer is key to reactive H-atom donors
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceSolar-driven ammonia synthesis is an interesting approach to consider for fertilizer production and zero-carbon fuels. However, photocatalytic...
Genome-scale knockout simulation and clustering analysis of drug-resistant breast cancer cells reveal drug sensitization targets
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceMetabolic reprogramming is a notable phenotype during the acquisition of resistance to chemotherapy drugs. Thus, reverting metabolism...
Population structure limits the use of genomic data for predicting phenotypes and managing genetic resources in forest trees
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceGiven climate change, there is an urgent need to conserve natural populations of forest trees and associated...
In situ NMR reveals a pH sensor motif in an outer membrane protein that drives bacterial vesicle production
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceTheSalmonellasurface protein PagC is a major driver of extracellular vesicle formation. Here, we show that this phenotype...
News live: Chris Bowen travels to Pacific for Cop31 push; report finds older Australians support tax hike for high super balances
Climate change minister says joint bid to host summit is about ensuring âthe regionâs voice shapes global climate actionâ. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app...
Roughness-dependent scaling of the contact area and separation gap with pressure for glassy polymers
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceThe actual contact area between two rough surfaces directly dictates friction, adhesion, and thermal/electrical conductivity. However, measurements...
Pressure-driven electronegativity inversion in alkali liquids
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceElectronegativity usually decreases with increasing pressure, but its changes during pressure-induced Liquidâliquid phase transitions (LLPTs) have been...
The RRM domainâcontaining protein Rbp3 interacts with ribosomes and the 3â ends of mRNAs encoding photosynthesis proteins
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 26, July 2025. SignificanceThe mechanisms by which proteins are produced at specific sites and inserted into the intricate membrane systems...