The natural ‘Himalayan aerosol factory’ can affect climate
Large amounts of new particles can form in the valleys of the Himalayas from naturally emitted gases and can be transported to high altitudes...
Java’s protective mangroves smothered by plastic waste
The mangrove forests on Java's north coast are slowly suffocating in plastic waste. The plastic problem in northeast Asia is huge and a growing...
Central Europe: Dry Aprils pave the way for summer droughts
In the past 20 years, Central Europe has experienced six summer heat waves and droughts. Until now, however, it was unclear what factors led...
California’s 2018 wildfires caused $150 billion in damages
Researchers quantify the economic costs of California wildfires in 2018, finding they totaled more than $150 billion, and the costs extended far beyond burned...
Peatland preservation vital to climate
Preserving the world's peatlands --- and the vast carbon stores they contain -- is vital to limiting climate change, researchers say.
Military flights biggest cause of noise pollution on Olympic Peninsula
A new study provides the first look at how much noise pollution is impacting the Olympic Peninsula. The paper found that aircraft were audible...
Newly discovered Greenland plume drives thermal activities in the Arctic
A team of researchers understands more about the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. They discovered a flow of hot rocks, known as a...
More responsive COVID-19 wastewater testing
A new wastewater testing approach capable of better detecting viral infection patterns in communities could prove a crucial step toward an informed public health...
Research reveals how airflow inside a car may affect COVID-19 transmission risk
A new study uses computer simulations to track airflows inside a car's passenger cabin, providing potential strategies -- some of them counterintuitive -- for...
Crystals may help reveal hidden Kilauea Volcano behavior
Researchers used millimeter-sized crystals from the 1959 eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano to test models that offer insights about flow conditions prior to and...