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Scientists Explore Nighttime Thunderstorm Mysteries

Thunderstorms that form at night, without a prod from the Sun's heat, are a mysterious phenomenon. This summer scientists will be staying up late in search of…

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Linking space observations to ecosystem functions

Other key elements are, firstly attributing ecosystem transformations to societal transformations, and secondly developing a prototype early warning system for…

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NASA's triple examination of Typhoon Dolphin

The RapidScat instrument saw Dolphin's winds intensify over May 16 and 17, the Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core observatory estimated the drenching…

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Towards a new industrial revolution: studying societies’ metabolism

“Studying the metabolism of today’s societies reveals that small-scale short-term plumbing will not suffice to substantially reduce risks that paradoxically…

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NASA Monitors Typhoon Dolphin Approaching Iwo To

The MODIS instrument or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Dolphin on May 18…

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Extreme Heat Exposure May Quadruple for U.S. Residents by 2050

U.S. residents' exposure to extreme heat could increase four- to six-fold by mid-century, due to both a warming climate and a population that's growing…

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RV Polarstern Begins Arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen

RV Polarstern will enter the sea-ice zone north of Spitsbergen. Covering two shallow regions on their way to deeper waters, the scientists on board will focus…

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Revealing the ocean's hidden fertilizer

An essential nutrient for every living organism–humans require approximately 700 milligrams per day–we're rarely concerned about consuming enough because it…

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New Insights: Hidden Rock Structures Beneath East Asia Uncovered

A new work based on 3-D supercomputer simulations of earthquake data has found hidden rock structures deep under East Asia. Researchers from China, Canada, and…

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Antarctic Ice Shelf Thinning: Study Reveals Key Insights

For years scientists were unable to determine whether it is warming air temperatures or warmer ocean currents that is causing the Antarctic Peninsula’s…

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Gaseous State’s Role in Volcanic Explosivity Explored

Using state of the art equipment including UV cameras and electron microscopes, researchers from Plymouth University led a project to analyse the eruptive…

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Impact of Rising CO2 on European Forest Health and Growth

Increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations have already caused large-scale physiological responses of European forests. In particular, the efficiency of…

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New Study Reveals How Location Affects Biofuel Crop Impact

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that, when looking at the production site alone, growing biofuel crops can have a significant…

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Climate Change Insights: New BACC II Report for Baltic Sea

The Second Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin (BACC II), a recently published report, serves as a revision and expansion of the 2008 edition…

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New Coastal Flooding Database ‘SurgeWatch’ Launches

'SurgeWatch' contains information about 96 large storms taken from tide gauge records, which record sea levels back to 1915. It shows the highest sea levels…

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Tropical Depression 07W Organizes Near Pohnpei, Micronesia

Currently the storm is 254 miles southeast of Pohnpei part of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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