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Intercity-scale linkage of cold-season PM2.5 and emissions over South Korea: structural diagnostics from scalable spatial decomposition
Although national emission control policies have contributed to long-term reductions in PM2.5 levels, responses across neighboring cities remain heterogeneous, complicating the evaluation of policy effectiveness....
Forced response and internal variability changes in the hydrological cycle and general circulation in a hot world beyond 2100 in the Community Earth System Model
Climate change affects both the mean state and its variability. Hence, the decomposition of climate variability into a forced response and internal variability is essential...
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn
‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics sayDonald Trump, by dramatically seizing Nicolás Maduro and claiming dominion over Venezuela’s...
Importance of beginning industrial-era climate simulations in the eighteenth century
Climate simulations of the industrial era typically start in 1850, using the first fifty years as a baseline for ‘pre-industrial’ climate. However, the period immediately...
Accelerating increases in soil heatwaves and cropland exposure in China
While heatwaves in the atmosphere and oceans are well documented, soil heatwaves under climate change remain largely unknown. This gap is critical as soil provides...
Kemi Badenoch says Trump’s Venezuela raid was ‘morally’ right – UK politics live
Conservative leader questions robustness of rules-based international order and says ‘the world has changed’In her Today programme interview this morning Kemi Badenoch tried to outflank...
We can safely experiment on reflecting sunlight away from Earth. Here’s how | Dakota Gruener and Daniele Visioni
Reflecting a small fraction of incoming sunlight to reduce global heating is not a new idea. It is time to safely experimentThe world is warming...
How Trump Derailed a NOAA Pioneer’s Move From Climate Impacts to Solutions
Libby Jewett founded the U.S. ocean acidification program and had begun work on offshore wind energy. But she joined the past year’s historic exodus from...
The Loosely Regulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Commandeering a Texas River
People who live on the San Jacinto fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels. It’s unclear who’s policing the buildup.By Salina Arredondo, Public Health...
Why forcing people to go green can backfire
Combating climate change can feel particularly difficult these days. Countries, states and municipalities across the globe are missing greenhouse emission reduction targets and, in the...
Characterization of Crustal Deformation During the May 2021 Nyiragongo Eruption Using InSAR and GNSS Data
Abstract We analyze Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data to characterize ground deformation and dike opening associated with the...
Statistical Estimate of the Magnetopause Reconnection Rate as a Function of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field Clock Angle
Abstract The magnetic reconnection rate at the magnetopause is crucial for solar wind and magnetosphere coupling. However, direct measurement is challenging due to inherent uncertainties...
Revealing Blind Faults Through High‐Resolution Imaging of Shallow Structures: A Case Study on Chenghai Fault, Yunnan, China
Abstract Blind faults pose significant seismic hazards because they remain hidden beneath the surface and are often unrecognized until they generate large earthquakes. High‐resolution shallow...
Large Aerosol Particles Favor Haze Conditions Through Limitations on Water Budget and Activation Kinetics
Abstract Experiments in the Pi Convection‐Cloud Chamber conducted by systematically changing the diameter of injected dry aerosol particles while holding the temperature difference constant demonstrate...
Spatial Distributions of Energetic Electrons and Energetic Ions in the Tail Reconnection Region: Cluster Observations and PIC Simulations
Abstract High‐energy particles are prevalent in space, and magnetic reconnection is one of the physical processes responsible for their generation. The heating and acceleration of...
Water Storage Changes of Lakes and Reservoirs Across Asia (2018–2023) and Their Effects in Flood Control
Abstract Monitoring lake and reservoir water levels is critical for water resource management and flood risk mitigation. We integrate Sentinel‐3A/B and ICESat‐2 altimetry to reconstruct...
EPA Funding Salvaged in US Congress Spending Bill
The EPA budget for 2026 rejects extreme cuts proposed by Republican representatives and the Trump administration. But advocates warn that significant cuts still jeopardize the...
Trump says he’ll unleash Venezuela’s oil. But who wants it?
Shortly after launching a dramatic raid in which U.S. forces abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump justified the action with a...
COP29 at the climate crossroads: achievements, gaps, and implications for a warming world
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2024, convened amidst escalating climate crises and unprecedented global warming, with 2024 recorded...
Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science
Appropriators agree instead to keep this year’s spending nearly level
A Greenland glacier is cracking open in real time
A meltwater lake that formed in the mid-1990s on Greenland’s 79°N Glacier has been draining in sudden, dramatic bursts through cracks and vertical ice shafts....
AI Data Centers
Climate Justice Alliance created seven educational resources for alliance members outlining AI and data center environmental justice impacts, including increased energy consumption, ratepayer hikes, land...
Deep-sea earthquakes fuel huge plankton blooms in Antarctica
Hydrothermal vents spurred by seismic activity feed vital nutrients to Antarctic microbes
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