Drought increases microbe-laden dust landing in Sierras
Elevation and forest types of sites selected for the Sierra dust study. Credit: Mia Maltz/UCR...
Robot helps reveal how ants pass on knowledge
Ant leading other ant to new nest, known as tandem running. Credit: Norasmah Basari and...
Rapid warming in the Gulf of Maine reverses 900 years of cooling
An Arctica islandica shell perches on the railing of the ESS Pursuit during a research...
More than half of human pathogenic diseases can be aggravated by climate change
Credit: CC0 Public Domain More than half of known human pathogenic diseases such as dengue,...
Dry lightning sparks some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found dry lightning outbreaks are the leading...
New perspective on tropical cyclone size-intensity relationship
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Considering numerous variables, tropical cyclones are rarely alike. While tropical cyclones...
Ancient source of oxygen for life hidden deep in the Earth’s crust
Researchers were able to simulate some of the key conditions of subsurface rock fracturing using...
When the sun switches off the solar panels
In sunny weather, power lines are becoming overloaded — leading the grid operator to cut...
Support for carbon capture and sequestration is key to a greener, more reliable grid
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. EPA limited...
Energy and climate scientists discuss climate-smart power systems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Unprecedented heat waves, storms, and wildfires are pushing electrical grids in...