In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change
Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it...
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Herring and Herons: Signs of the Charles River's Vast Improvement
As its dirty water continues to be cleaned up, a mini-nature preserve is emerging to the banks of our local watershed.By Derrick Z. JacksonThis article...
'Super' El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say
Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran warEconomists are warning that a ‘super’ El Niño weather cycle this year...
Mesoscale Eddies Reorganize Subsurface Oxygen Minimum Layer in the Subtropical North Atlantic
Abstract Mesoscale eddies play a key role in regulating oceanic physical and biogeochemical environments. However, their influence on vertical oxygen distribution remains poorly constrained by...
Response of Topside Ionospheric Electron Density During Solar Flares Using 2014–2024 Swarm Satellite Measurements
Abstract This paper presents a global statistical investigation into the topside ionosphere electron density response to X‐class solar flares during geomagnetically quiet conditions (Kp ≤...
What Drives Precipitation Intensification During Zonal Atmospheric Rivers Landfalling in the Extratropical Andes?
Abstract The extratropical Andes, a hotspot for landfalling atmospheric rivers (ARs), are prone to extreme precipitation and related hydrological hazards, including floods and landslides. An...
Subsurface Production of Marine Derived Bacterial Tetraether Lipids: Implications for Paleoceanographic Reconstruction
Abstract Branched glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers (brGDGTs) are widely used as paleoclimate proxies on land, yet their origin in marine environments remains incompletely constrained. Here,...
Re‐Examining Historical Trends of Tropical Cyclone Frequency
Abstract The short duration of high‐quality, reliable tropical cyclone (TC) observations limits our ability to detect long‐term trends. Here, we analyze TC frequency trends in...
Significant Rural Contributions to Severe Coastal Urban Flooding Through Flow Connectivity
Abstract Coastal cities are increasingly threatened by hurricane‐induced compound flooding. However, the relative contributions of rainfall‐surge interactions and other flood drivers, such as runoff from...
Cleaning Air Pollution Over Central Europe Enhances Extreme Precipitation
Abstract Extreme precipitation is becoming increasingly severe, with growing societal and environmental impacts. This study investigates how anthropogenic aerosol emissions have influenced extreme precipitation over...
How to build homes that can survive extreme heat
It was not the postcard-worthy aesthetics that prompted Greek islanders to first drench their cliffside-carved homes, churches, and pathways in a thick layer of pearly...
Datacentres drive up big tech's carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by...
'Every time the rain falls, the fear comes back': life in Lagos under the constant threat of floods
As Nigeria braces for another season of devastating rains, people affected describe the mental toll of repeatedly rebuilding their livesMurky water first tore down a...
Synchronous Advance of the Alpine Glaciation Across the Northern and Southern Tibetan Plateau During the Mid‐Pleistocene Transition
Abstract Chronological studies of glacial sediments from the Shishapangma and Yarlung Tsangpo River valley indicate that Quaternary glaciation on the southern Tibetan Plateau commenced at...
Recent Earthquakes Expose Problems with Venezuela's Disaster Preparedness and Response, Scientists Say
Two weeks after a pair of earthquakes decimated cities in the nation’s north, experts are still trying to understand the seismic activity that led to...
The Case of the (France-Sized) Missing Antarctic Ice
‘It’s just a question of whether we’re fast enough to stretch out that loss to several thousand years versus dumb enough to keep warming the...
'Like a sauna': London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearableAs the escalator descends below ground at King’s Cross St Pancras station...
New NSF policy would ban almost all collaborations with Chinese scientists
Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions
Ancient DNA solves Medici murder mystery
Malaria, not poisoning, killed a prominent 16th century duke
The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
With some still unable to accept humanity’s role in climate chaos, we tackle common misconceptions and deceptionsSome people – and media organisations – still have...
Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France's future
Heatwaves have long been part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to limit of human enduranceThe Tour de France and the...
'Children were calling for their mummies': UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeThe extreme heat that has hit the UK...
DNA could act like a famed gravity-defying pump
Shrunken version of Archimedes screw could allow researchers to move molecules around at tiny scales
NSF makes billion-dollar gamble on research with an economic payoff
New X-Labs initiative aims to develop breakthrough technologies—but academics aren’t sure they are welcome
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