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Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure
Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to EPA’s mandate to protect human healthMore than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent...
Offshore wind showed up big during the East Coast’s brutal cold
Bone-chilling cold and Arctic winds gripped the northeastern U.S. over the past few weeks, straining electricity systems and raising power prices as people cranked up their...
For Maine’s Lakes, Shorter Ice Seasons Mean Loss of Water Quality, Winter Traditions
One lifelong resident remembers driving out onto lakes with his family as a boy without worrying about the thickness of the ice. Now, Maine’s lakes...
Mamdani’s New Chief Climate Officer Wants to Make New York a ‘Better Place to Live’
Louise Yeung hopes to bolster NYC’s response to climate change to better address safety, health and the city’s affordability crisis.By Lauren DalbanIn Louise Yeung’s decade...
China Is Leaving America in the Dust on Clean Energy
There are enormous geopolitical, economic and climate ramifications to the U.S. abandoning leadership on the energy transition. If you live in America, basically none of...
‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain
A thatcher, gardener and others on keeping their business afloat in the bad weather – and their fears for the futureWith 76 flood warnings still...
Modulation of the Mid‐Latitude Ionospheric Sporadic E Layer by the Northern Polar Vortex
Abstract The sporadic E (Es) layer is a prominent ionospheric irregularity mainly driven by vertical wind shear at mid‐latitudes. Hereby we statistically investigate for the...
Landward Acceleration of Tropical Cyclones Making Landfall Along the South China Coast
Abstract Accurate forecasts of near‐landfall TC characteristics (direction, translation speed, and intensity) are essential for timely disaster preparedness. Using best‐track data (1951–2023), this study reveals...
Seismoacoustic Analysis of Possible Vent‐Drying Sequence During Phreatomagmatic Activity on 13 July 2021 at Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska
Abstract Pulse‐like infrasound accompanying volcanic phenomena sometimes suggests interaction with water at the crater. We focus on pulse‐like infrasound observed at Semisopochnoi Island in the...
Low Cloud Dispersion Effects by Anthropogenic Aerosols in Polluted Air
Abstract Aerosol–cloud interactions (ACI) are a major source of uncertainty in anthropogenic climate forcing. Anthropogenic aerosols modulate the cloud albedo by impacting the relative dispersion...
Deep Convection‐Driven Downward Transport of Trace Gases and Aerosols From the Free Troposphere to the Boundary Layer
Abstract Deep convective clouds regulate Earth’s energy and moisture budgets, yet their impact on the atmospheric boundary layer (BL) composition remains underexplored. Using long‐term observations...
Solar‐Wind Triggering of Substorm Onset During the May 2024 Superstorm: Coordinated Global Observations and Simulations
Abstract Substorms are often described by a loading‐unloading cycle, where onset follows gradual accumulation of solar wind magnetic flux in the magnetosphere. Yet observations indicate...
Climate Change Will Enhance Hypercapnic Hypoxia Threatening Mangrove Habitats
Abstract Mangroves host many marine species and support fisheries in developing (sub)tropical countries. The suitability of mangrove habitats depends strongly thier the water chemistry. Here,...
Trump Administration Dropped Controversial Climate Report From Its Decision to Rescind EPA Endangerment Finding
The final EPA rule explicitly omitted the report commissioned last year to justify revoking the endangerment finding, citing “concerns raised by some commenters.”By Dennis PillionWhen...
Another NIH institute loses its director
Health department declines to renew Lindsey Criswell, head of arthritis institute, to another 5-year term
These scientists saw a future in public service—until Trump’s ‘massacre’ hit
Last year’s mass firings of “probationary” federal workers sent researchers’ lives into turmoil
EPA sidesteps science in repeal of U.S. greenhouse gas rules
Agency’s attempt to overturn 2009 “endangerment finding” appears headed for U.S. Supreme Court
The First Casualty of Trump’s Climate Action Repeal: The U.S. EV Transition
Tailpipe standards meant to hasten adoption of electric vehicles were slashed alongside the scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. That will come at a...
Perspectives and opportunities for the intensive use of biochar in Brazil
The use of biochar technology in Brazil holds significant promise for advancing the principles of a circular economy, addressing pressing environmental challenges, and fostering sustainable...
Spatially explicit global assessment of cropland greenhouse gas emissions circa 2020
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02558-4Emissions from croplands are an important source of GHG emissions that can be shaped by management. This...
Emergent climate change signals within Antarctic sea ice and associated ecosystems
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02561-9The authors model the emergence of climate-driven changes in Antarctic sea ice, phytoplankton, krill, fish and penguins....
Growing cropland emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02571-7Planning for climate action in food systems requires disaggregated spatial information on greenhouse gas emissions and removals....
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