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In the mid-2030s, multiple United States coastal regions may see rapid increases in the number of high-tide flooding (HTF) days, according to a new...
New modeling technique shows greater likelihood, frequency of urban extreme heat events
This model addresses the fact that most traditional climate models effectively ignore cities entirely, causing them to underestimate the frequency and severity of urban...
A bright future: Using visible light to decompose CO2 with high efficiency
To tackle the challenge of global warming, scientists have been looking into green and sustainable methods of breaking down carbon dioxide in emissions and...
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New geochemical study confirms cause of end-Permian mass extinction event
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Smaller bodies, longer wings, earlier migrations: Untangling the multiple impacts of climate warming
When a research team reported last year that North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades and that their...
New software for designing sustainable cities
By 2050, more than 70% of the world's population will live in cities. Researchers have developed software that shows city planners where to invest...
Asymmetry in the climate–carbon cycle response to positive and negative CO<sub>2</sub> emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 June 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01061-2It is commonly assumed that the climate response to CO2 removals is equal in magnitude and...
Emergence of seasonal delay of tropical rainfall during 1979–2019
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 June 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01066-xTropical rainfall exhibits cyclic north–south migration tracking the warmer hemisphere, and climate warming will delay this...
Rapid increases and extreme months in projections of United States high-tide flooding
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 June 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01077-8High-tide flooding (HTF) is more likely with sea-level rise. Projections along the United States coastline, considering...
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