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Dr. Ines Zucker. Credit: Tel Aviv University Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 remains active on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days,…
Ancient kauri tree log from Ngawha, New Zealand. Credit: Nelson Parker Radiocarbon measurements on the remains of 42,000-year-old New Zealand kauri trees provide the basis…
(Left) Predicted change of ocean surface temperature in 2050-2099 relative to 1950-1999 using an ensemble of climate models. (Right) Predicted change in amplitude of rainfall…
MARSBOx payload in the Earth’s middle stratosphere (38 km altitude). The shutter is open exposing the top layer samples to UV radiation. Credit: NASA Study…
Celebration of Spring Festival in China. Credit: Zheng Lin Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a 7-day national holiday of…
A: Bioreactor Atmos (“Atmosphere Tester for Mars-bound Organic Systems”). B: A single vessel within Atmos. C: Design schematic. Credit: C. Verseux / ZARM New method…
A Mars Global Surveyor image of dust storms in the north in the fall of Mars Year 24. Astronomers have cataloged 14974 Martian dust storms…
Wind energy scientists at Cornell University have released a new global wind atlas – a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind speeds for all…
Schematic showing aerosol processes of climate relevance in the Arctic for polar night. Abbreviations stand for: INP — ice nucleating particles, IR — infrared. Red…
Research shows reductions in aerosol emissions had slight, temporary warming impact. The lockdowns and reduced societal activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic affected emissions of…
An image of Venus compiled using data from the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech In September, a team led by astronomers in the…
A recent study focusing on “the L.A. megacity” — an area encompassing all of Los Angeles County and areas beyond — found that urban greenery…
Redirecting transatlantic flights to take better advantage of favorable winds at altitude could save fuel, time, and emissions. Airlines could save fuel and reduce emissions…
Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests. Scientists used geological samples to estimate ocean oxygen during a…
The stratospheric potential vorticity field on February 10, 2018. The Stratospheric Polar Vortex is about to split in two, and the weakening of the vortex…
Graphic depiction of energy flows between the Earth’s surface and the atmosphere. Credit: Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM)…
Artistic diagram of the subsea and coastal permafrost ecosystems, emphasizing greenhouse gas production and release. Credit: Original artwork created for this study by Victor Oleg…
Smoke from the growing number of annual wildfires across the western United States and Australia has led to lengthy periods of unhealthy and hazardous air…
Jackson School Assistant Professor Daniella Rempe (in white hat) and colleagues from the Eel River Critical Zone Observatory and Ben Gurion University install specialized sampling…