Observations from the Little Bunker

Two years ago this week, the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. the Environmental Protection Agency significantly limited the agency’s ability to use the 1972 Clean Water Act to safeguard...

Abstract The Arctic is warming faster than any other region on Earth. This warming affects Arctic clouds, both directly and through changes in aerosol concentrations, triggering feedbacks that may further...

Abstract Petit‐spot volcanism occurs in intraplate settings along the outer rise of subducting plates. Here we present evidence for petit‐spot type of volcanism from multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data from...

Abstract We present statistics on the polarization properties of whistler waves in the solar wind down to 0.05 AU (10.75 RS) using data from Parker Solar Probe’s first 17 encounters....

Abstract The Quasi‐Biennial Oscillation (QBO) of descending zonal winds is the leading mode of tropical stratospheric variability. Numerous studies have explored its connection with the troposphere, including its sensitivity to...

Meg O’Neill tells energy industry conference that individual consumers’ role in driving emissions is ‘missing’ in conversations about fossil fuelsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free...

Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) is a form of climate intervention that has been proposed to limit future warming and mitigate some of the adverse impacts of climate change while humanity...

The Indo-Pacific region, a critical economic and geopolitical hub, faces intensifying climate risks, including accelerating sea-level rise, extreme weather events—particularly heatwaves amplified by rapid urbanization—and glacial retreat in the Hindu...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificancePsychological stress is a risk factor for worsening and chronification of postoperative pain. Stress responses and postoperative...

Environment minister Murray Watt is due to make a decision on whether to extend the controversial North West Shelf development in coming daysWant to get this in your inbox when...

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceElucidating how internal signals from the body influence the processing of external information from the environment is...

Warmer waters near Devon and Cornwall are creating a cephalopod-based ‘financial bonus’ for the fishing industryOctopuses have long captivated humans with their alien-like appearance and bizarre anatomy.This spring, the cephalopods...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceNitrogen is a bioessential element and the prevailing chemical form of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in part modulates...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceFacing the escalating global challenge of water shortage, solar-driven atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) emerges as a sustainable...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02343-9As an important policy instrument for building sector decarbonization, bans on fossil fuel-based heating face fierce opposition with doubts over their economic...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02345-7A gap remains in understanding flood-induced migration across sociodemographic groups. This study quantifies the flood-induced inflow/outflow selective migration by education, employment and...

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 May 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02349-3The adoption of natural climate solutions in crop-lands, such as cover crops, no tillage and residue retention, is widely assumed to provide...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 20, May 2025. SignificanceThe productivity of staple crops is a key factor shaping the affordability of food and the amount...

Brutal heat and drought expected to blanket country from Nevada to Florida as experts worry climate cuts will burnThis year’s summer months promise to be among the hottest on record...

Abstract Key roles of marine dimethyl sulfoniopropionate (DMSP), dimethyl sulfide (DMS), methyl mercaptan (MeSH), and carbon disulfide (CS2) in the sulfur cycle and/or atmospheric chemistry, alongside the rapid environmental changes...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to...

Abstract Seismic anisotropy, observed in the lowermost mantle near Large Low‐Shear‐Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs), is likely caused by strong deformation from mantle flow interacting with these regions and/or plume formation. This...

Abstract The observed decline of sea ice in the Arctic, if it persists into the future, can create more favorable conditions for shipping activity in the region. To estimate possible...