California’s fire-fanning Santa Ana winds may not get any better with climate change
New work suggests global warming will only lead only to fewer cold winds
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This ecologist thinks coastal wetlands can outrun rising seas. Not everyone’s convinced
Matt Kirwan’s work has provided some hope amid dire forecasts of coastal wetland loss -
Russian climate scientists upset by ministry’s call for ‘alternative’ research
Ministry of Foreign Affairs says “forced” consensus on climate change is not favorable to Russia -
Move over, Death Valley: These are the two hottest spots on Earth
Two places hold the record for highest surface temperatures on the planet -
Shipping rule cleans the air but dirties the water
Growing use of ship exhaust scrubbers has increased marine discharge of compounds -
Landmark study casts doubt on controversial theory linking melting Arctic to severe winter weather
Models find few links between sea ice loss and weakened jet stream -
NASA’s new fleet of satellites will offer insights into the wild cards of climate change
Missions mark resurgence for agency’s earth science division -
After revival, Iran’s great salt lake faces new peril
Upcoming presidential election could stall efforts to restore Lake Urmia -
Microbes are siphoning massive amounts of carbon from Earth’s tectonic plates
Underground bacteria may be an overlooked factor in the deep carbon cycle -
Alaska’s forest fires are shifting the region’s carbon balance—sometimes for the better
Aspen and birch that rise from the ashes sequester more carbon than old-growth spruce -
California to hunt greenhouse gas leaks and superemitters with monitoring satellites
Carbon Mapper’s advanced sensors will track fugitive methane and measure forest health -
‘Sink into your grief.’ How one scientist confronts the emotional toll of climate change
In new book, Kimberly Nicholas describes students “running into a house that is on fire” -
Ancient kauri trees capture last collapse of Earth’s magnetic field
Unleashed cosmic ray bombardment may have eaten up ozone, driving short-term climate swings -
In a warming world, it’s better to be a small mammal than a bird
In 100-year record, small mammals burrow to beat the heat, but birds either fly away or die -
Trump downplayed the costs of carbon pollution. That’s about to change
Biden administration set to update the “social cost of carbon” used in greenhouse regulations -
Global temperatures in 2020 tied record highs
Defying cooling from La Niña, roasting heat levels set Siberia and Australia on fire
