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Watersheds are vital for social, environmental, and economic well-being, as outlined by Katherine Martin, an assistant professor at NC State. She leads research on how climate…

The U.S. government is set to invest $80 million in supercomputing for weather and climate models, yet predicting specific weather beyond 10-15 days remains limited due…

The article discusses the pervasive issue of soil erosion and its implications for global environmental change, highlighting that 33% of the Earth’s land is affected by…

Jet streams are fast-moving air currents located 5 to 9 miles above the Earth’s surface, formed at the boundaries of warm and cold air masses. There…

Desertification in China affects 27.4% of the land, impacting around 400 million people and leading to food insecurity, disrupted livelihoods, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. Defined…

Deadly wildfires are ongoing in the Los Angeles area, with firefighters facing challenging windy conditions. “Containment” of a wildfire means establishing a perimeter around it to…

The article discusses the impact of atmospheric rivers, which are concentrated water vapor streams that can cause severe weather events and flooding in coastal regions. Researchers…

On December 10, 2024, leaders from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed committed to updating the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement by the end of 2025 to address…

The article explores the connection between the climate crisis and extreme weather disasters, emphasizing that scientific techniques called climate attribution can assess this relationship. Attribution studies…