Tag: News Release
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Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions
Although a warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor, atmospheric moisture has not increased over arid and semi-arid regions of the world as the climate has warmed.
- Climate
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Northern tropical Africa not the significant carbon source satellite data suggests
The forests and grasslands of northern tropical Africa take in about as much carbon dioxide in the wet season as they release in the dry season, according to a new study based on observations from aircraft. The findings contradict earlier research that relied on satellite data and found that these ecosystems may be adding significantly more carbon to the atmosphere than they absorb over the course of a year.
- Air Quality,
- Climate
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Jet stream winds will accelerate with warming climate
Fast jet stream winds will accelerate by mid century as the planet warms.
- Climate
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Center for Ocean Leadership to support research into impacts of offshore wind energy on wildlife in U.S. Atlantic waters
COL partners with the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind
- Organization
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Damaging thunderstorm winds increasing in central U.S.
Destructive winds that flow out of thunderstorms in the central United States are becoming far more widespread with warming temperatures.
- Weather