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Where does northwest China's increasing moisture come from? New study points to local sources
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (381+ words) Schematic illustration of the mechanisms responsible for the humidification in Northwest China. For the millions living in Northwest China's arid expanse, where water scarcity has shaped life for centuries, a quiet question has emerged: why is it getting wetter? Now,…...
Scientist patents invention that can reduce damage from earthquakes
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (822+ words) image:When the attached structure vibrates, the shaft moves back and forth inside the cylinder, and the rods push through the densely packed balls." Credit: Moussa Leblouba view more By Emenyeonu Ogadimma, University of Sharjah Granted by the United States…...
Crystals separated from pebbles
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (68+ words) Crystals separated from pebbles (IMAGE)EurekAlert! In experiment 2, Sandy separated three crystals from a pile of pebbles; on the right is close-up view of the three separated crystals: quartz (right), pyrite (up), and calcite (bottom left). Garc'a-Ruiz et al., 2026 Prof…...
“Understanding the Ocean Below the Seafloor”: ECORD event on scientific ocean drilling at UNOC 2025
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) As part of the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025, a pivotal off- site side event titled "Understanding the Ocean Below the Seafloor: Scientific Ocean Drilling - A Global Infrastructure Linking the Past and Future of Planet Earth" will highlight the crucial but…...
How did animal life transition from aquatic to terrestrial environments?
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) image:Marta "lvarez-Presas, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona. view more Credit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA The study is led by Marta "lvarez-Presas, currently at the Faculty of Biology and the…...
How do clouds form in Antarctica? The first flight-based aerosol measurements in 20 years
2+ week, 3+ day ago (86+ words) The SANAT flight campaign investigated the origin and transport of aerosols in the Antarctic atmosphere that cause the formation of clouds " for the first time also far inland Credit: Philipp Joppe, MPI f'r Chemie Joint press release issued by the…...
Cleaner ship fuel changed clouds, but not their climate balance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, Utah scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic To reduce air pollution associated with ocean transport, the International…...
Mission for ancient climate clues beneath Antarctic ice gets underway
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (475+ words) image:CIR traverse departure beyond Williams Airfield on Nov. 8, 2025 view more If it were to melt completely, the vast West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) holds enough ice to raise the global sea levels by 4 to 5 meters, or 13 to 16 feet. The…...
Not just the Internet: Foresight uses fiber optics to detect structural damage after earthquakes
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (233+ words) A new method based on optical interferometry, to monitor structural damage to buildings hit by earthquakes in real time. This is the outcome of the Foresight research project, led by the Politecnico di Milano and carried out together with INRiM…...
Earth’s Slow Wobbles Spark Thousand-Year Climate Swings
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (87+ words) Deep Earth Probe and Mineral Resources Exploration " National Science and Technology Major Project of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program ... The link between astronomical parameters and millennial climate cycles suggests the possibility of…...