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6/19/2024: Carbon neutrality would freeze marine heatwaves in their tracks
Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania. Its summit has been sinking for at least a decade, new research finds. Such “deflation” could be indicative of higher risk of catastrophic collapse. Credit:...
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6/26/2024: Space hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere
An atmospheric river led to catastrophic, deadly flooding in the Middle East in April 2023. “Rapids” in that atmospheric river were responsible for some of the highest precipitation rates, according to...
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7/3/2024: Canadian wildfire smoke sent itself to US East Coast
Wildfire smoke from Canada choked the U.S. east coast in 2023. Credit: Wikimedia commons/Anthony Quintaro Featured Research Canadian wildfire smoke sent itself to US East Coast Intense wildfires can...
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7/10/24: New moonquakes found in Apollo-era data
Highly reflective noctilucent clouds, formed from large amounts of water vapor in the upper atmosphere, hang over Germany. New research finds that injections of water vapor into the upper atmosphere...
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7/17/24: Tree rings reveal climate impacts of the Paektu Volcano’s...
The Paektu (Changbaishan) Volcano is located on the border of China and North Korea. An eruption of the volcano over one thousand years ago was likely larger than the 1815 Tambora eruption, which...
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7/24/24: Ships at sea decrease air quality in mainland China
Ships traveling near China’s coast are affecting air quality in mainland China, especially during the warmest months. Credit: Wikimedia commons/ Daniel Ramirez/ CCA BY 2.0 Featured Research Research...
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7/31/24: Tundra moss losses may accelerate permafrost thaw
Moss in the Arctic tundra insulates permafrost better than other groundcovers. But grass-like plants and trees are infiltrating moss territory as the climate warms, which could accelerate permafrost...
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8/7/24: Warmer climates could mean more wind power
The potential for offshore wind is expected to increase in many regions with each degree of climate warming. In Europe, offshore wind potential could increase as much as 26% if the climate warms by 4...
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8/14/24: May 2024 geomagnetic storm was one of the strongest since 2002
A May 2024 coronal mass ejection caused one of the strongest geomagnetic storms ever observed by NASA’s SABER instrument, according to new Geophysical Research Letters research. Credit: Wikimedia...
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8/21/24: Marine “super-heatwaves” shattered temperature records in 2023
Marine heatwaves and “super-heatwaves” contributed to 2023’s record-breaking ocean temperatures, new Geophysical Research Letters research finds. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ National Marine Sanctuaries...
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8/28/24: The Atacama Desert is dry, but not dusty
The Atacama Desert has very few dust storms or dusty days, even though it is the driest non-polar desert on Earth, a new JGR Atmospheres study finds. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Luca Galuzzi/ CC BY-SA...
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9/4/24: Wildfires dump sediment into California’s already stressed water...
Erosion caused by wildfires has been increasing since the 1980s, with most topsoil sediment produced in the last decade, a new JGR Earth Surface study finds. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Vulpinus2/ CCA...
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9/11/24: Extreme rainfall events becoming more common in the US East Coast...
Extreme summer rainfall events are increasing in the U.S., mostly in the upper Midwest and along the East Coast, a new Geophysical Research Letters study finds. Credit: Unsplash/ Dave Hoefler AGU News...
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9/18/24: West Antarctic Ice Sheet to collapse by 2300
The collapse of the Antarctic ice sheet could contribute up to seven meters of sea level rise by 2300, a new Earth’s Future study finds. Credit: Unsplash/Henrique Setim AGU News AGU24 press...
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9/25/24: Wildfires change how snow melts in Colorado
Wildfires in mountainous areas change the timing of snowpack melt, a new Water Resources Research study finds. Credit: Wyatt Reis AGU News AGU24 press registration Press registration for AGU’s Annual...
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10/2/24: Storms in the tropics are intensifying as climate warms
Climate change is causing storms to change around the world, a new Earth’s Future study finds. Credit: Unsplash/Beau Horyza AGU News AGU24 press registration Press registration for AGU’s Annual...
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10/9/24: Shredded tires speed snow melt
Microplastics from car tires could increase melt in Colorado snow, a new JGR Atmospheres study finds. Credit: Unsplash/Autumn Mott Rodeheaver AGU News AGU24 press registration Press registration for...
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10/16/24: Bat feces record fire history
Bat guano can record local fire history, a new Geophysical Research Letters study finds. Bats collect charcoal on their bodies when foraging in burned areas, and later ingest it when grooming. Credit:...
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10/23/24: South China Sea starfish takeovers linked to phosphorus surplus
Excess phosphorus is fueling coral-chomping crown-of-thorns starfish in the South China Sea, a new JGR Oceans study finds. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Bernard Dupont AGU News AGU launches ethical...
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10/30/24: Titan’s craters may be caused by underground gas explosions
Craters on Titan’s north pole may be caused by underground methane or nitrogen gas explosions, a new JGR Planets study finds. Credit: NASA AGU News AGU24 press registration Press registration for...
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