Puffy, white convective clouds popped up in the hills around Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego throughout the afternoon of September 9, 2024.
Weather-Making Fire Burns in Southern California
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Deserts’ Biggest Threat? Flooding.
A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers, along with researchers from the Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris at the University of Paris Cité, has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due to desertification is worsening flood impacts on Middle Eastern and North African port cities.
Methane Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Ever
Methane concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years.
AI Boosts Indoor Food Production’s Energy Sustainability
Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell engineers have found.
It's Not Just Hot Air: Improved Air Quality Model Aids Forecasters in the Field
Imagine you’re a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire.
Innovative Research Unveils News Path to Ethanol Production from CO2
In a cutting-edge study published in the prestigious journal "Energy & Environmental Science", researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute have introduced a novel method for converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, a sustainable fuel.
