WASHINGTON (May 14, 2026) β World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the appointment of Dr. Nick Wayth as the first Global Director of the WRI...
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In Murphy, North Carolina, a...
Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.By Lauren DalbanLegislation that would reduce plastic waste...
Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.By Gabriel Matias CastilhoThe...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceAttention control is fundamental to human cognition, and people differ in this...
Scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind one of climate changeβs strangest fingerprints: while Earthβs surface heats up, the upper atmosphere is rapidly cooling. Researchers...
If resolution is passed governments will have legal responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissionsThe UNβs willingness to tackle the climate crisis in a fair and...
This is a guest blog co-authored by Risalat Khan, Senior Strategist, Insurance and Finance at The Sunrise Project Inc and Kenny Stancil, Deputy Research Director...
Researchers in Japan traced a hidden medieval solar storm using ancient tree rings and centuries-old sky observations. The team linked reports of eerie red auroras...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceAlthough eosinophils are consistently associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), their precise...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceCompound K (CK), a significant metabolite of ginsenoside, has many unexplored anticancer...
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Abstract This study provides a systematic evaluation of historical simulations of monthly surface air temperature and precipitation from CMIP6 and CMIP5 models. By utilizing an...
Abstract Neural networks offer novel ways to parameterize unresolved ocean mixing but are challenging to interpret. Here, we derive compact equations that reproduce the behavior...
Abstract Preferential flow within soil cracks influences land surface hydrological processes, yet direct quantifying preferential flow velocity (PFV) remains challenging. Here, we develop a method...
Abstract Recurving tropical cyclones (TC) in the Western North Pacific can affect the atmospheric circulation over PacificβWestern North America (PWNA) via interactions with the midlatitude...
A remote island between Australia and Antarctica is showing signs of a dramatic climate transformation. Scientists found storms over Macquarie Island now unleash much heavier...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceThis study uncovers a mechanism by which a host-derived pseudogene RNA regulates...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificancePrevious genetic studies indicate that bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L) originated approximately...