Why beers warm up faster in humid weather
Condensation on a can of beer or soda provides more heat than the surrounding air, which means humid weather warms up your drink more than twice as much as dry heat does. “Probably the most important...
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Condensation on a can of beer or soda provides more heat than the surrounding air, which means humid weather warms up your drink more than twice as much as dry heat does. “Probably the most important...
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Wintry Antarctic waters don’t absorb much CO2
Open water nearest the sea ice surrounding Antarctica releases significantly more carbon dioxide in winter than previously thought, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data from more than...
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Big drought prompts surprises in this flowery hotspot
A new look at the historic drought that struck California from 2012 to 2015 reveals some unexpected results—and uncovers patterns that may be relevant to climate change. Researchers tracked 423 species...
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Volcano under glacier offers clues to thicker Antarctic ice
Researchers have found a new clue that may explain strange behavior in the ice in one area of Antarctica. A volcano under the ice sheet has left an almost 6,000-year record of the glacier’s motion, a...
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Why the Gulf of St. Lawrence is losing oxygen
A new study links rapid deoxygenation in the Gulf of St. Lawrence to two powerful currents: the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current. The broad, biologically rich waterway in Eastern Canada which...
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These U.S.-Russia polar bears are doing just fine
Not all polar bears are in the same dire situation as they face retreating sea ice, at least not right now, a new study shows. Those that hang out in the Chukchi Sea off the western coast of Alaska are...
View ArticleClimate change will drive U.S. ragweed north
New research looks at how the most common cause of sneezing and sniffling in North America is likely to shift under climate change. A new study finds that common ragweed will expand its range northward...
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Climate change was behind Earth’s largest extinction
Global warming that left animals unable to breathe caused the Permian mass extinction in the oceans, according to a new study. As temperatures rose and the metabolism of marine animals sped up, the...
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Weird winds to blame for Greenland’s huge water patch
A new analysis shows that odd winds, rather than simple global warming, were to blame for a vast expanse of open water that appeared in the sea ice above Greenland in February 2018. Although last...
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How coyote puppies adjust to life around people
Coyotes can habituate to humans quickly and habituated parents pass this fearlessness on to their offspring, research finds. Across North America, coyotes are moving into urban environments, and their...
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Methane bubbles hint at offshore quakes to come
Methane bubbles that squeeze out of sediment and rise from the seafloor off the coast of Washington provide important clues to what will happen during a major offshore earthquake, according to a new...
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New emissions regulations will clear the air—eventually
Declining levels of nitrogen oxides due to tighter emissions standards will ultimately lead to cleaner air—but it might take longer than first thought. As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry...
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Logging hit ‘fast forward’ on an entire river’s erosion
The effects of logging show that human activity can significantly erode bedrock, causing geology to fast forward, according to new research. Geologic time is supposed to be slow, and the most solid...
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Microbes in the Pacific Ocean survive on arsenic
Arsenic is a deadly poison for most living things, but new research shows that microorganisms are breathing arsenic in a large area of the Pacific Ocean. Researchers have discovered that an ancient...
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How to explain a giant hole in Antarctic ice
The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. New research explores why it appears and its potential role in larger ocean circulation. One such hole...
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Microbes in secret Arctic salt water hint at alien life
Microbes in “cryopegs” may help researchers understand life in environments like Mars or other planetary bodies farther from the sun. Cryopegs are trapped layers of sediment with water so salty that it...
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People and place drive long-term citizen scientists
New research helps explain why people join citizen science projects and what motivates the citizen scientists who stick with it for years. The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, COASST,...
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100-year-old ship logs offer history of Arctic sea ice
Modern-day computer simulations and historic observations from 100-year old ship logbooks have extended estimates of Arctic sea ice volume all the way back to 1901, researchers report. The Pan-Arctic...
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‘Superbolts’ have 1000X the energy of regular lightning
Though lightning season is winding down in the Southeastern US, “superbolt” season won’t start until November, according to new research. The new study maps the location and timing of...
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