October 9, 2022. The fire season normally winds down in the Pacific Northwest in the fall, but several blazes continued to light up forests in Oregon and Washington well...
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By Heather Goss. 25 August 2022. As solar max approaches, new tech is on call. We are quickly approaching an auspicious time for solar science. An impressive cadre of Sun-targeted...
. In satellite images of central Uzbekistan, a large circular cavity stands out amidst fields of sand and dusty plains. It is Muruntau gold mine, one of the world’s largest...
A Twin Otter airplane operated by the British Antarctic Survey leaves an inland camp to collect radar and gravity data around the South Pole in December 2015 as a...
June 28, 2022. The studies used viruses that specialize in killing bacteria, illustrated above, to treat multidrug-resistant bacteria in patients’ lungs. MattLphotography / Shutterstock. Bacteria with resistance to multiple antibiotics...
On September 28–29, 2022, Hurricane Ian roared across Florida as one of the most potent storms ever to make landfall in the state. The category-4 hurricane brought sustained winds of 150...
By, Sam Illingworth Liquid life seeps underground,flowing from mouth to mouthin filthy, unfit pipesthat leach,and bleed,and take.Municipal sinsspoiling the purityof water’s ritual –spreading death,disease,despair. Sodden wounds thatworsen in time,draining...
Though tropical cyclones are atmospheric phenomena, much of their fearsome power comes from the ocean. The seas are abundant sources of moisture to feed growing storm clouds. Just...
The technical definition of “rapid intensification” of a tropical cyclone is a storm with winds that increase by at least 55 kilometers (35 miles) per hour in a 24-hour...
Observational and modeling studies identify the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East as a prominent climate change hotspot associated with weather extremes that have major impacts on society. The responses...