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New study sheds light on the effect of rain and clouds on atmospheric aerosols

Published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, a new study by an international team of researchers explores the effect of precipitation and clouds on the...

India’s history of monsoon droughts revealed by stalagmites and historical documentary sources

Western India was struck by the "Deccan famine" between 1630 and 1632 as crops failed after three consecutive years of Indian monsoon failures. While...

Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research can help tackle climate change on Earth

Underground carbon sequestration is a promising approach to fight climate change, yet there are major obstacles to overcome before this technology can be applied...

Japan braces for ‘very dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol

Japan's weather agency on Saturday warned of a "very dangerous" typhoon heading towards the country's southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful...

Refreezing Earth’s poles feasible and cheap, new study finds

The poles are warming several times faster than the global average, causing record smashing heatwaves that were reported earlier this year in both the...

New study cracks the code for future exploration of oil and gas in the Jizhong depression

Oil and gas are two of the most important natural resources, contributing to over half of the world's energy supply. Reserves of these resources...

Typhoon Muifa makes second landfall on China’s coast

Typhoon Muifa on Thursday made landfall for a second time on China's densely populated east coast, after causing the cancelation of all passenger flights...

Artificial ocean cooling to weaken hurricanes is futile, study finds

A new study found that even if we did have the infinite power to artificially cool enough of the oceans to weaken a hurricane,...

Machine learning model can evaluate the effectiveness of management strategies for wildfire prevention

Wildfires are a growing threat in a world shaped by climate change. Now, researchers at Aalto University have developed a neural network model that...

Study unearths ancient reef structure high and dry on the Nullarbor Plain

Curtin University researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform "hidden" in plain view on the Nullarbor Plain,...

Evolution of land plants changed composition of Earth’s crust

A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition...

Crucial evidence explains anomalously fast convergence between India and Asia in Mesozoic

Closure of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the subsequent formation of the Tibetan Plateau is one of the most significant tectonic events on Earth. How...

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