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One study published in the journal PLOS Climate delves into the connection between childhood home temperature, community connectedness, and how U.S. residents set their thermostats. The research, conducted by Dritjon Gruda and Paul Hanges, highlights the importance of understanding these factors in shaping energy conservation behaviors. The study surveyed 2,128 participants to explore the link

In the world of oceanic exploration, hydrothermal vents are a fascinating and relatively unexplored phenomenon. These vents, which can be found at the junctions of drifting tectonic plates, have been a subject of interest for scientists for many years. While there are many known hydrothermal fields around the world, there are still many waiting to

The study led by a UC Riverside atmospheric scientist highlights the potential consequences of unchecked carbon emissions on tropical rains, particularly their northward shift in the coming decades. This significant shift could have a profound impact on agriculture and economies near the Earth’s equator. Regions located on either side of the equator, including central African

In recent research conducted by experts from the University of Birmingham, University College London, and Tsinghua University, it was revealed that 240 Chinese cities are benefiting from carbon mitigation actions of other cities, without putting in sufficient efforts themselves. This phenomenon was studied across 309 Chinese cities from 2012 to 2017, a time period marked

The study conducted by the University of Cambridge sheds light on the significant role that colossal undersea mountains, known as seamounts, play in influencing deep sea currents and ocean circulation. These seamounts, some towering up to thousands of meters high, create intense turbulence around their slopes that stirs up the ocean, impacting how it stores

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on the concerning overlap between oil and gas wells and areas burned by wildfires in the western U.S. The analysis, published in the journal One Earth, is the first of its kind to examine the historical and projected wildfire threats on

Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula is currently experiencing a series of volcanic eruptions that have been ongoing since 2021. What is particularly concerning is that this region, which is home to 70% of the country’s population, has been dormant for 800 years. The recent eruptions have forced the evacuation of residents and visitors, causing economic disruption and

Predicting earthquakes has been a longstanding challenge for scientists around the world. However, a recent breakthrough at Los Alamos National Laboratory using the power of machine learning has shown promising results in detecting hidden signals that precede seismic events. This groundbreaking research, led by seismologist Christopher Johnson, has significant implications for understanding earthquake hazards and

The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE) about 183 million years ago in modern South Africa is a prime example of the devastating impacts of volcanic activity on the ocean-atmosphere system. An estimated 20,500 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) were released during this period of 300 to 500 thousand years, leading to a lack of oxygen

The Aral Sea, situated in Central Asia, has been steadily shrinking in surface area due to a combination of climate change and human activities. This drastic reduction in size has triggered a regional ecological crisis, disrupting the key ecosystem services that the region relies on for survival. The consequences of this shrinkage are far-reaching and

Researchers at Caltech have recently made a groundbreaking discovery involving a new class of enzymes that allow various bacteria to “breathe” nitrate in low-oxygen environments. While this ability provides an evolutionary advantage for bacterial survival, it also leads to the production of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. This finding has significant implications for

In a recent study published in Science Advances by a team of researchers led by Professor Johannes Quaas from Leipzig University and Hao Luo and Professor Yong Han from Sun Yat-sen University in China, the changing patterns of cloud cover in response to climate change have been analyzed. They have found that there are increasingly

The explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the southern Baltic Sea resulted in one of the largest unnatural methane gas emissions ever recorded. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg conducted measurements to assess the impact of the incident on the marine environment. Contrary to expectations, a significant amount of the methane released remained

Wildfires have been a significant environmental concern in California, causing destruction and posing serious risks to both the environment and human health. A recent study conducted by UC Riverside sheds light on a lesser-known impact of wildfires – the effect of soot emitted by large wildfires on the state’s climate. While many studies focus on

A seismic event that rocked Earth 2,500 years ago resulted in the dramatic redirection of one of the world’s largest rivers, the Ganges. This previously undocumented earthquake caused the main channel of the Ganges River to change course in present-day Bangladesh, impacting a densely populated area susceptible to future earthquakes. The findings of this study