Observations from the Little Bunker

As world leaders gather to address a global marine crisis at the UN Ocean Conference, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution demonstrate promising tech to monitor and restore dying...

Renewable energy advocates point to a 2021 law and state dollars as reasons for optimism in a challenging time.By Douglas J. GuthIllinois saw unprecedented solar growth in 2024, adding 2.5...

Just below Greenland is a menacing stretch of water known as the Cold Blob. As the planet heats up, the Cold Blob remains a spooky outlier — positioned right above...

Abstract Arctic amplification (AA), referring to the greater warming of the Arctic relative to lower latitudes, is a robust feature in observations and in climate model simulations driven by increasing...

Abstract The tendency for the atmosphere to reside in one of two radiative states (“transmissive” or “opaque”) is unique to the high latitudes. This phenomenon makes the Arctic climate particularly...

Abstract The northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau experienced a persistently wet regime since the 1960s. However, a severe drought occurred in the summer of 2023, pointing to the critical need to assess...

Abstract Passive seismic methods hold valuable information about the physical properties of the subsurface, enabling continuous, non‐intrusive monitoring of groundwater dynamics. This study introduces a novel methodology for monitoring near‐surface...

Abstract Uncertainty in estimates of Arctic Amplification is largely sensitive to the simulation of Arctic clouds in climate models. Mixed‐phase stratiform clouds are of particular interest due to their ubiquity...

Abstract Parameterization of submarine melting represents a large source of uncertainty in modeling ice sheet response to climate change. Here we present in situ observations of melt at near‐vertical ice...

For millions of years, large herbivores like mastodons and giant deer shaped the Earth’s ecosystems, which astonishingly stayed stable despite extinctions and upheavals. A new study reveals that only twice...

Declines in resilience have been observed in several climate tipping elements over the past decades, including the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Amazon rainforest (AR). Large-scale nonlinear and...

Leeds councillor, who made headlines by intervening in 2024 riots, says climate crisis and cost of living face all races and classesA Green councillor who intervened to stop rioters and...

There’s frustration among researchers that falling pH levels in seas around the globe are not being taken seriously enough, and that until the buildup of CO2 is addressed, the consequences...

Ocean acidification has already crossed a crucial threshold for planetary health, scientists say in unexpected findingMore on this story: The scientists warning the world about ocean acidification – ‘evil twin’...

Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For decades, scientists puzzled over this D" layer. Now, groundbreaking experiments by...

Abigail Lindsey worries the days of peace and quiet might be nearing an end at the rural, wooded property where she lives with her son. On the old ranch across...

Federal prosecutors in Brazil’s Pará state have filed a lawsuit calling for the immediate suspension and cancellation of a multi-million-dollar contract between the state and a coalition of foreign governments...

Firefighters, heroic tenants and a change of winds spared a home on Quadro Vecchio Drive in Los Angeles during the January wildfires. What comes next for the home—and the families...

Now that hurricane season has arrived, hundreds of waste lagoons could be flooded by climate-amplified storms, threatening yards, drinking water wells, rivers, creeks and wetlands.By Lisa SorgAs soon as the...

Abstract This manuscript utilizes the global survey of electron precipitation due to chorus and hiss waves based on waves and electron flux measurements made by Van Allen Probes. To analyze...

Abstract Extreme precipitation is expected to increase at a faster rate with climate change than the global average precipitation. Given that most of the extreme precipitation in the extratropics is...

Abstract El Niño and La Niña events control much of Earth’s interannual variability, impacting surface temperatures and precipitation worldwide. Despite their importance, how these events will change as the climate...

Abstract This study investigates the role of downward plasma diffusion in the ionospheric nighttime Weddell Sea Anomaly (WSA), characterized by an anomalous diurnal electron density peak in nighttime from the...

Abstract Comparisons between observed and model‐resolved gravity waves (GWs) are crucial for evaluating general circulation model (GCM) simulation accuracy and understanding wave characteristics. However, observational noise often obscures waves, complicating...