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An indirect radiative surface-cooling due to water vapor in the tropics and its implications for pre-monsoonal heat stress
Severe pre-monsoonal heat stress has become a routine occurrence in several tropical regions. Motivated by the surmounting evidence that high ambient humidity worsens the perception of heat during these events,...
A practical metric for estimating the current climate forcing of natural mires
Commensuration of the radiative effects of different greenhouse gases (GHGs) is crucial for understanding the effects of land cover and ecosystem changes on the global climate. However, none of the...
Brazil seeks early deals on two stalled issues at Bonn climate talks
The Brazilian diplomats presiding over the COP30 climate summit in November have said they want an “early harvest” at June’s mid-year climate negotiations in Bonn, aiming to secure agreements on...
Effects of Subduction Fluids and Fractional Crystallization on the Magnetic Minerals Formation in the Back‐Arc Basin
Abstract (Titano)magnetite is the major magnetic carrier in igneous rocks, whether it can decode the influence of subduction fluids and fractional crystallization characteristics in back‐arc basins is unclear. Here, we...
Does the Dayside Equatorial Ionospheric Electric Field Respond to Isolated Substorms?
Abstract Substorms are known to induce global magnetosphere‐ionosphere coupling. However, the specific response of the dayside ionospheric electric field and its influence on the equatorial electrojet (EEJ) remain controversial. This...
Glacial Methane Hydrate Dissociation in the South China Sea Margin During the Oligocene
Abstract Methane hydrate dissociation along continental margins has been widely associated with global carbon cycle perturbations and climate changes. However, the relationship between hydrate dynamics, carbon cycle disturbances, and climate...
True Polar Wander Driven by Artificial Water Impoundment: 1835–2011
Abstract Artificial water impoundment contributed significantly to global mean sea level change during the 20th century and is included in recent studies of the budget of 20th century true polar...
NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Activity This Year
Uncertainty swirls around the federal government, including NOAA and FEMA, ahead of the start of Atlantic hurricane season on June 1.By Amy GreenForecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Hurricane Season Will Be Even Riskier for Undocumented People This Year
The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant actions will leave undocumented people more vulnerable during and after extreme weather events, experts say.By Kiley BenseWith Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, experts warn that...
Vermont’s Governor Delays Electric Car Mandates, Part of State’s Climate Plan
In an executive order, Gov. Phil Scott paused enforcement of EV supply mandates. The stated reasons defy the administration’s prior messaging about zero-emission vehicle goals.By Nathaniel EisenVermont, in a surprising...
Deep Learning Improves Prediction of the Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation Using Predictive Source Analysis
Abstract The Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation (BSISO) is a prominent tropical intraseasonal variability during summer. It propagates northeastward from the northern Indian Ocean to the western North Pacific and has...
The Senate just voted to block California’s gas car ban
For nearly 60 years, California has enjoyed the ability to set its own standards governing air pollution from automobiles, as long as they’re more stringent than the federal government’s. This...
The influence of varying atmospheric CO2 on global warming potentials and carbon emission impulse response functions
Impulse response functions (IRF), the response in a climate parameter to an emission pulse of CO2, are used to characterize Earth system response timescales and to calculate Global Warming Potentials...
New Mexico Is the Latest State Developing Standards to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat
The proposed rule would introduce worker protections as dangerous temperatures become the norm, but several industries and Republican state representatives have voiced opposition.By Martha PskowskiFarm workers in southern New Mexico...
Moderate Republicans defended Biden’s climate law — then voted to repeal it
After days of intense political infighting between ultraconservative and moderate Republicans, the House of Representatives voted along party lines on Thursday morning to approve a sweeping tax bill that seeks...
Republicans Flout Law and Precedent to Kill California’s Right to Clean Air
After the GOP-led House ignored rules to revoke the Golden State’s authority to implement the nation’s toughest vehicle pollution rules, Senate Republicans followed suit.By Liza GrossIn a move Democrats warned...
STATEMENT: U.S. Senate approval of resolutions to overturn California’s Clean Air Act preemption waivers throws progress into reverse
WASHINGTON (MAY 22, 2025) — Today, the U.S. Senate approved Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s waivers of federal preemption for the Advanced Clean Cars...
Brazil activists decry green rollbacks as senate passes ‘devastation bill’
Legislation would dismantle regulations in farming, mining and energy, increasing risk of widespread destructionEnvironmental activists in Brazil have decried a dramatic rollback of environmental safeguards after the senate approved a...
Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat
New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate change will cause their habitat to severely contract by up...
Breakthrough AI model could transform how we prepare for natural disasters
From deadly floods in Europe to intensifying tropical cyclones around the world, the climate crisis has made timely and precise forecasting more essential than ever. Yet traditional forecasting methods rely...
AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
Scientists found that neural networks cannot yet forecast ‘gray swan’ weather events, which might not appear in existing training data but could still happen – like 200-year floods or massive...
House Budget is a Tax Break for the Ultra-Rich, CJA Calls on Senators to Do Better
Statement from Climate Justice Alliance Executive Director, KD Chavez: “This bill gives massive tax breaks to the wealthiest while hurting working families. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms it: low-income...
Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate
New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds around the frozen continent.By Bob BerwynNew research shows that penguin...
The weird way that penguin poop might be cooling Antarctica
In December 2022, Matthew Boyer hopped on an Argentine military plane to one of the more remote habitations on Earth: Marambio Station at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, where...