https://phys.org/news/2020-01-rapid-weather-flu.htmlNew research from a team of Florida State University scientists shows that rapid weather variability as a result of climate change could increase the risk of a flu epidemic in some highly populated regions in […]
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-airborne-epa-methane-south-central.htmlApproximately twice as much methane is seeping into the atmosphere than the Environmental Protection Agency estimates from oil and gas facilities in the south central U.S., according to a series of measurements taken by meteorologists […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-07-sensor-network-reveals-telltale-patterns.htmlBlack carbon, commonly known as soot, is a significant contributor to global warming and is strongly linked to adverse health outcomes. Produced by the incomplete combustion of fuels—emitted from large trucks, trains, and marine vessels—it […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-05-ocean-acidification-threatens-coral-reef.htmlA new study led by The University of Western Australia has found the future of the world’s coral reefs is under threat from ocean acidification with many corals unable to adapt to the conditions. Original […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-d-coral-reef-remote-fish.htmlCoral reefs offer many tropical fish a vibrantly encrusted locale of refuge – a respite from the intense pressures of the sea – providing an opportunity for protection, nutrition and even reproduction. At the mercy […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-long-term-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide-reveals.htmlBased on long-term data on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, an international group of scientists coordinated by the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEA/CNRS/UVSQ) have discovered that vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere is absorbing increasing […]
https://phys.org/news/2019-04-cyclone-idai-long-term-disaster-resilience.htmlCyclone Idai struck Beira, the fourth largest city in Mozambique, in mid-March with torrential rains and winds of more than 190 km per hour. It took days for the sheer size of the resulting disaster […]
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