The hospitalization last summer of Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with West Nile virus – and his account of it this week in the New York Times – have helped raise public awareness of the dangers of mosquito borne-illness, which can...
Researchers Find Clues to the Mysterious Heating of the Sun’s Atmosphere
Experimental findings about plasma wave reflection could answer questions about high temperatures.
Catastrophically Warm Predictions Are More Plausible Than We Thought
EPFL researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC’s latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to be taken seriously.
NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people.
A Forest Fire in Western Wyoming
Smoke billowed from a fire in the forests of western Wyoming in early October 2024.
Scientists Discover That Special Immune Cells Stop Metastatic Cancer
Metastatic disease—when cancer spreads from the primary tumor to other parts of the body—is the cause of most cancer deaths.
Climate Change can Alter Methane Emission and Uptake in the Amazon
Extreme temperatures and humidity levels (excessive rain or drought) projected for the Amazon in the context of climate change may increase the volume of methane-producing microorganisms in flooded areas and reduce potential uptake of this greenhouse gas in upland forests by 70%, with global impacts, according to a study conducted...
Increasing Plant Diversity in Agriculture can Promote Soil Carbon Sequestration
The study investigated whether increasing plant diversity through use of undersown species in field ecosystems can affect the structure and functioning of microbial communities to promote soil health and carbon sequestration.
What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?
About 18 months ago, climate scientists began to notice something strange.
Arctic Sea Ice Near Historic Low; Antarctic Ice Continues Decline
Arctic sea ice retreated to near-historic lows in the Northern Hemisphere this summer, likely melting to its minimum extent for the year on Sept.11, 2024, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).